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Without More Women, Media Cannot Tell the Full Story
Interview on the challenges facing women in a media industry dominated by men.
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We’re All Women Workers Now: How the Floor of the Economy Has Dropped for Everyone
The jobs currently held by all workers are beginning to look more like stereotypical u201cwomenu2019s work.u201d
Fracking Industry Propaganda Battles Science in Obama’s New Energy Pick
MIT's Energy Initiative has received more than $125 million dollars from fossil fuel firms since 2006.
Why Immigration Is a Top Priority for US Labor
Immigrants' rights are workers' rights.
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“BP Stands for Bad People”: Film Brings Heartbreaking Stories From Residents of the Louisiana Bayou
Residents are critical not only of BP, but of government capitulation to the corporate giant.
We Must Not Fail Wikileaks Whistleblower Bradley Manning
It is our job to pick up the materials Bradley has provided and work to create the better world we urgently need and he sought in his own patriotic …
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Locked Out of Jobs, Formerly Incarcerated Struggle to Reintegrate
To help the recently incarcerated overcome hiring bias, programs such as the Center for Employment Opportunities assemble them into work crews, paid at fair rates.
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As Sequestration Nears, Federal Workers Brace for Furloughs, Vent Anger at Politicians
On both sides of the National Mall, federal workers are worried about the effects of sequester.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Justice Antonin Scalia Describes Key Provision in Voting Rights Act as a “Perpetuation of Racial Entitlement,” and More
During oral arguments about Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, Justice Antonin Scalia described the key provision as a “perpetuation of racial entitlement.”
Saru Jayaraman on Justice for Restaurant Workers
Activist Saru Jayaraman marches with restaurant workers struggling to make ends meet, and talks about how we can best support their right to a fair wage.