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Union-Backed Ballot Measures Mostly Fared Well
Union-backed ballot measures fared well around the country Tuesday, with an exception in Michigan and an uncertain outcome in Phoenix.
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Making It Count: Next Steps for the Minority Majority
Minorities around the country stood strong in the face of efforts to suppress their votes. Now that the election is over, what will happen to that energy and force?
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Kansas, Missouri Won’t Set Up Health Insurance Exchanges
States have less than a week to decide whether they will set up insurance exchange markets or whether the government will step in. Kansas, reluctantly, chose federal intervention.
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Sandy Sweeps Away New York City’s Only Day Laborer Center
Since the NYPDu2019s decision to deny entry to the area, workers have been forced to go back to street corners.
Union Loss in Bend, Oregon: The Game Is Rigged, but Not the Fight
In 2010/2011, workers at St. Charles Hospital in Bend, Oregon came together to join Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 49 to improve their conditions and strengthen their voice. …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Re-Elected by a Landslide, and More
In today's On the News segment: Obama won a second term by a landslide in the election; Democrats scored big in the Senate; marriage equality is legalized in Maine, …
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Sensata Workers Gain Support for Full-Year Severance Pay
The plight of Sensata workers affects the whole community of Freeport, Illinois, where unemployment is around 12 percent.
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Some Newark Teachers, Inspired by Chicago, Seek to Thwart Concessionary Contract
Newark teachers have been working under an expired contract for more than two years.
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Hurricane Sandy’s Silver Lining: A Reaffirmation of Progressive Principles
At a time when the country is still reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the storm has reaffirmed progressive principles that have been under attack in recent years.
Green Party VP Cheri Honkala: “We Need Young People to Go Forward”
Green Party VP candidate Cheri Honkala visited Detroit this past Sunday, giving a multi-platform speech that called for movement building, whatever the outcome on Nov. 6.