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Most New Jobs Don’t Require College Education
Jeannette Wicks-Lim: The possibility of educating one's way out of poverty is getting dim as most new jobs only require a high school education.

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BP to Shareholders: We’re Already Working With EPA to Lift Federal Contract Ban
BP's suspension from obtaining government contracts may be much shorter than expected.

Dumping on Low-Wage Workers Is Lousy Direct Action
How do you attack consumerism without attacking consumers - or workers?

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Breaking Private Manning
Bradley Manning is being punished u2013 and tortured u2013 for a crime that amounts to believing oneu2019s highest duty is to the American people and not the American government.

Will Obama’s Second Term Finally Fulfill His 2008 Promises?
Part three in a series that examines pportunities for the Obama administration, in its second term, to finally pursue his 2008 campaign promise to restore civil liberties.

Black Friday: A Day Forgotten and Reborn
A name for a day of huge business losses has become the name for a day of hoped-for business gains. How'd that happen?

My Thanksgiving: A Turkey Sandwich at WalMart
I did not spend Thanksgiving evening with my wife and my five children. I spent it, instead, handing out turkey sandwiches to workers in WalMart.

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Labor’s Call To Action: The Grand Bargain Betrayal
There is no coincidence that the war against unions is happening at the same time as the war against social programs.

Africa Lost 1.6 Trillion in Capital Flight and Odious Debt Over Forty Years
Lu00e9once Ndikumana: $619 billion of embezzled capital flight from North Africa with connivance of big banks according to new research.

Massive Fire Kills at Least 118 Factory Workers in Bangladesh at Walmart Supplier
A clothing factory in Bangladesh that has ties to Wal-Mart suffered a massive fire Saturday that left at least 118 dead.