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The Firm Behind the Anti-UAW Videos in Chattanooga
Consultant firms such as Projections play a central role in the development and popularization of tactics now standard in anti-union campaigns.
Police Killing Inflames San Francisco Community, Revealing Further Divides
A police shooting of a 28-year-old man in San Francisco last Friday has left the city divided, angry and uncertain over the fast-changing social and economic landscape of the …
Wall Street Journal Spins the Facts for Scott Walker Aide
The Wall Street Journal opinion page has a new installment in its campaign against Wisconsin's “John Doe” campaign finance probe, this time in an effort to resuscitate the image …
Delaware Chief Justice to Shareholders: Drop Dead
We have a prominent judge arguing that companies shouldnu2019t be required to obey the law because it takes time and managers have better things to do.
Millions Sindhi Hold Freedom March in Karachi To Demand Independence
People in the Punjab province celebrated Republic Day in Pakistan on March 23, with CNN claiming there were at least “5 million Sindhis” in attendance.
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Chills, Thrills, Skills and Shills
The scams just keep on coming. But as they say in the trade, grifters gotta grift.
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The Debate: Independence or Partisanship
The relationship between the Democratic Party and people working for change may result in getting the progressive agenda onto the political agenda.
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On Climate Impasse: Appetite and Substitutes
Subhankar Banerjee makes the connection between climate change and inaction on it, and other US social problems.
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The Fight for $15 Finally Comes to Portland
Portland's awkward silence on $15 was finally broken when Portland activist-professor Nicholas Caleb recently announced his candidacy for city council, his top platform plank being the $15 minimum wage..
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Spy Agencies, Not Politicians, Hold the Cards in Washington
On television, the story line is about a wicked political schemer, accompanied by his wicked wife. In the real world of Washington, however, politicians look more like impotent innocents …