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Why Drone Strikes Harm America
Despite global outrage, the Obama administration is debating targeting American citizens living abroad, proof that the termination of the CIA's drone program is long overdue.
Hunger Strike at Menard Correctional Center Draws Solidarity, Support
Activists are supporting the prisoners at Illinoisu2019 Menard Correctional Facility who have been on hunger strike since January 15 to protest their conditions of confinement.
Stop the Starvation Siege of Syria — Press Conference
Video of a press conference announcing an International Solidarity Hunger Strike for Syria.
Setback for Scalia in Attempt to Curtail Labor Rights
A SCOTUS pass on reviewing a lower court's labor decision leaves intact, for now, one of the few effective ways unions have for organizing traditional workplaces.
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Low-Wage Workers’ Movement Catches Fire
The widely publicized Black Friday protests against unfair labor practices and low wages at Walmart are part of a growing national campaign that reaches deep into the grass roots.
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Five Ways to Support Striking Walmart Workers
Walmart strikes are occurring around the country, but you need not be one of the company's under-compensated employees to participate.
As Walmart Workers Plan Record Black Friday Protests, Study Says Retail Giant Can Afford Higher Pay
As Black Friday approaches, Walmart workers and activists are planning another round of protests and strikes at the nation's largest employer on the biggest shopping day of the year.
NLRB prosecutes Walmart
The National Labor Relations Board General Counsel is issuing a decision today to prosecute Walmart for its widespread violations of its workersu2019 rights.
The Rise of Chicago’s 99% Against Rahm Emanuel, “Mayor 1%“
Will Rahm Emanel's effort to establish a privatized neoliberal outpost in Chicago succeed? Not if the ongoing uprising brushfires turn from kindling wood into a contemporary Chicago fire of …
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Whether or Not You Like It, You’re Helping McDonald’s Succeed
That is, U.S. taxpayers, whether they eat at McDonaldu2019s, Subway, etc. or not, are subsidizing the very fast food restaurants that offer criminally underpaid jobs.