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Stagnant Wages and Speculation Triggered the Crisis
There's another line of thought about the cause of the economic crisis, which is: the underlying issue is that in fact it's a crisis of inequality.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Gun-Lobby Squares Off Against Stricter Gun Controls, and More
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The gun-lobby has been squaring off against advocates for stricter gun control; Stockton, California is broke; Euro zone broke another unemployment record; and …
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Women Unionists of the Arab Spring Battle Two Foes: Sexism and Neoliberalism
The meeting of women trade unionists in Tunis provided a forum to share stories.
Gender Wage Gap Is Shrinking – Male Wages Are Going Down
Economist Bill Black: Male workers' wages are going down, which makes gap appear smaller; in higher incomes levels, gap is actually getting wider.
From Growing Profit to Growing Food: Challenging Corporate Rule
Part 8 of the Harvesting Justice series.
Shocking Rahm’s Shock Doctrine
Chicago teachers have beaten their anti-education, anti-union mayor before. And they could do it again.
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Regaining our Fighting Spirit: A Letter to Bill
Iu2019m still hoping to see some kind of renewal of that fighting spirit, even against mighty odds today.
More than 100 Arrested Protesting Mass School Closings In Chicago
Teachers, workers and activists hope to pressure Chicago to abandon plans to close 61 schools.
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DHS Emails Question Federal Law Enforcement’s Role in Violence at Occupy Wall Street and Oakland Rallies
More than a year after tens of thousands with Occupy Wall Street protested economic and social inequality and corporate influence on government, the public still does not know if …
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Why the National Labor Relations Act Is a Weak Law Today – and How We Can Restore its Power
Ellen Dannin introduces Truthout's latest series on the NLRA.