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The Struggle to Reclaim Paradise
This spirited march was the last of a series of protests on the five Hawaiian islands that Monsanto and other biotech companies have turned into the worldu2019s ground zero …
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Hope, Love and Strategy in the Time of the Zombie Apocalypse
Labor and community organizer Stephen Lerner argues that love really is part of the answer to resisting the oncoming apocalypse.
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What Immigration Reform Could Mean for American Workers, and Why the AFL-CIO Is Embracing It
Robert Reich: Immigration reform is part of labor's long-term strategy.
Thatcher Forged an Alliance Between Neoliberalism and Neoconservatism
Thatcher passed away this week, but the alliance of neoliberals and neoconservatives that she helped forge remains strong to this day.
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Chicagoans Fight for Education and Against Standardized Testing
The fight against standardized testing and school closings is a fight for the standard of living for working people.
Solidarity NOT Forever: How the Supreme Court Kicked Retirees Into the Gutter
In 1971, the Supreme Court decided to remove National Labor Relations Act protections for retirees.
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Labor Report: Four Major TV News Networks Ignore Unions
During the years of 2008, 2009 and 2011, less than 0.3 percent of news stories aired on four major news broadcasting networks involved labor unions or labor issues, according …
Rectifying the Facts About Quinoa
Lavoie-Mathieu's examination of the facts behind media claims that quinoa's growing popularity is socially and environmentally destructive comes to a more nuanced conclusion.
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Private Sector Better, Cheaper? Not at All
Itu2019s become popular among Republicans (and plenty of Democrats) to decry public workers as overpaid and inefficient.
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Cut Social Security and Veterans’ Benefits? Cut the Pentagon Instead
Just for example, cutting 11 percent of the F35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet would save as much money as President Obama proposes to save by whacking benefits for seniors, …