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Strike and You’re Out: The Supreme Court’s Destruction of the Right to Strike
In their continuing series on the National Labor Relations Act, two legal experts explain how the Supreme Court nullified the NLRA-enshrined right to strike by inventing an employer's right …
Public Education Fights for Its Life
Max Eternity: Austerity measures are eroding America's public school system.
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Hope, Love and Strategy in the Time of the Zombie Apocalypse
Labor and community organizer Stephen Lerner argues that love really is part of the answer to resisting the oncoming apocalypse.
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Chicagoans Fight for Education and Against Standardized Testing
The fight against standardized testing and school closings is a fight for the standard of living for working people.
Solidarity NOT Forever: How the Supreme Court Kicked Retirees Into the Gutter
In 1971, the Supreme Court decided to remove National Labor Relations Act protections for retirees.
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Women Unionists of the Arab Spring Battle Two Foes: Sexism and Neoliberalism
The meeting of women trade unionists in Tunis provided a forum to share stories.
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Why the National Labor Relations Act Is a Weak Law Today – and How We Can Restore its Power
Ellen Dannin introduces Truthout's latest series on the NLRA.
Journey for Justice: Mass School Closings and the Death of Communities
Twenty-two black school districts convened on Capitol Hill for a hearing and rally on mass school closings.
Corporate-Backed Trans-Pacific Partnership Shrouded in Secrecy
A look at the secretive negotiations that could affect every human being on the planet.
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Home Is Where the Fight Is
Families that fall victim to foreclosures in the wake of the economic recession fight back with the support of community activists.