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Is “Right to Work” Next on Walker’s Agenda?
Many are wondering if making Wisconsin a “Right to Work” state is next on Governor Scott Walker's agenda if he wins the recall election on June 5. Right to …

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Counter Revolution Disguised as Democracy in Egypt
The revolutionaries who toppled the hated dictator Mubarak will have zero representation in the upcoming runoff election for president.

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Boulder Votes to Free Its Electric Company
Running their own utility means sun and wind energy instead of coal.

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Mitt Romney Clinches GOP Nomination With Texas Vote
“Texas had 152 delegates at stake Tuesday night, and Romney won his proportional share of them to formally clinch the race.”

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How to Bargain Concessions (If You Must)
Can concessions save jobs? Almost always they cannot, and certainly not in the big picture. Concessions can’t fix a collapsed market or stop offshoring, nor the 1%’s relentless assault …

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US Winds Down Longer Benefits for Unemployed
Hundreds of thousands of out-of-work Americans are receiving their final unemployment checks sooner than they expected, even though Congress renewed extended benefits until the end of the year.

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Florida Right-Wingers Erect Barriers to Unemployment Claims
Thursday's reports that unemployment claims are edging downward take on a slightly different cast after reading a complaint filed with the Labor Department detailing how a new Florida law is hindering unemployed people …

A Mother’s Plea For Justice
There are fewif any losses one can experience in life worse than the loss of a child; this everyone can agree upon. On Jan 31, Velma Jean Humphrey, whose …

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Can an Unequal Economy Self-Correct?
Lars Osberg, Instability Implications of Increasing Inequality: What can be learned from North America? Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. May 2012. Economist Lars Osberg has been writing about income distribution since …