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Searching for Our Future
Every year Merriam-Webster, the company which produces Webster’s dictionary, chooses a word of the year. …
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We Want Bread, and Roses Too The 1912 Lawrence Textile Strike
Right now working people are under attack. We are having our wages and benefits cut, …
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Whose Holidays – Ours or The Corporations’?
In case you haven’t noticed, the holiday season has already arrived. Everywhere we go we’re …
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Israel’s Murderous Attack On The People Of Gaza
On November 14, Israel launched a violent military attack against the Palestinian people in Gaza. …
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Obama’s Re-Election – Four More Years of the Same
In 2008, when President Obama was elected for the first time, millions of people were …
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Four More Years – It’s Time to Fight For Ourselves
The votes are coming in and every indication points towards another presidency for Barack Obama …
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Women – Overworked, Underpaid, Stressed Out
Many politicians have been making headlines for their ridiculous ideas about women’s bodies. In Missouri, …
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The Obama Presidency: False Hopes and Little Change
download a .pdf of this The Election of Barack Obama 2008 Barack Obama, more than …
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Whoever Wins in November – We Still Lose
The elections are now just two weeks away. The candidates are making their final arguments, …
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The November Elections and the Choices We Face
The November 6th election ballot is filled with propositions that can have a direct effect …
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Food is for Profit – Not for Eating
We’re told over and over that the economy is recovering but at the same time …
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If Politicians Told the Truth, They’d Have Nothing to Say!
It’s election time and the presidential candidates are facing off in a series of debates …
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Eleven Years of Death and Destruction
The war in Afghanistan has gone on for eleven years. Tens of thousands of Afghans …
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Spain, Portugal, Greece – Workers Fight Back
Last week and over the weekend, hundreds of thousands of workers, students, and the poor …
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Anger in the Middle East – More than Just a Video
Starting on September 11th this year, protests erupted in front of U.S. embassies all over …
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Fracking: Poisoning our Water for Profit
Corporations are increasingly destroying the earth in order make their profits. The latest technique is …
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Chicago Teachers Vote to Continue Their Strike
After one week of being on strike, facing ridicule and attack from politicians and most …
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Chicago – Teachers Draw the Line Against Attacks
On Monday morning, 26,000 teachers and school staff in Chicago walked out of school to …
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September 11th…Eleven Years of Losing Our Rights
It has been eleven years since September 11, 2001. After September 11th, the U.S. government …
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Where Did The Summer Go?
For those workers who were lucky enough to get the day off, Labor Day was …
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Whose Society is This Anyway?
Every day we hear the same story from the politicians and the news media. The …
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Living to Work, Not Working to Live
Working class Americans are overworked. Each year working people are forced to work more in …
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The Best of Times and the Worst of Times
Whether we’re in the public sector or private sector, no matter who we work for, …
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Chevron: Robbing and Poisoning For Profit!
Last week, a major fire and explosion at the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, CA …
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Just How Rich Are The Rich?
While most of us struggle to work, pay for housing, health care and take care …
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The Olympics – Saluting Flags and Raking in Gold
The Olympics should be a celebration of human potential. Seeing some of the best athletes …
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Anaheim, CA – The Anger that the Government Fears Most
On July 20th, in Anaheim, California, near Los Angeles, the police shot and killed a …
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California Cities Going Bankrupt – Symptom of a Bankrupt System
The economic crisis that began in 2008 has so far driven three California cities into …
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Aurora: Another Tragedy Of A Violent Society
Another terrible mass shooting has taken place in the US. This time, a 24-year-old man …
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Seven Dead in Seven Days – Casualties of a Hopeless Society
In Oakland during the last few weeks there have been a string of violent incidents. …
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Super-Fires and Mega-Storms….Climate Change Threatens Our Planet
If you flipped on the TV in the last month, you couldn’t have missed the …
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California’s Budget – More Attacks on Workers and the Poor
The latest budget signed by Governor Brown is an outrage. The nearly $16 billion budget …
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In This System We Have Democracy, Except When it Really Matters
Everywhere you look today, from the national level down to our cities and our workplaces, …
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The 4th of July – The Real Story of Independence Day
We are taught that the Fourth of July is Independence Day – the day in …
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Working Families Are Getting Poorer
It is no surprise for workers to find out that our wallets have been getting …
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Obama’s Executive Order – Playing Political Games With Young Immigrants’ Lives
On Friday last week, President Obama made an announcement that his administration would put an …
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Privatizing Education—Profiting Off Our Children’s Future
Privatizing Education—Profiting Off Our Children’s Future Since 2008, K-12 education has been cut over $18 …
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Elections in the U.S. – No Choice for the Working Class
In the U.S., the contest for President has begun again, once again coming down to …
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Obamacare on Trial – A Piece of Political Theater
In March, the Supreme Court of the United States began holding hearings on the Patient …
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California’s Budget – A War on Workers and the Poor
Last week, Governor Brown made his latest proposal for California’s budget. Every May, the budget …
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Marriage – Gay or Straight, A Civil Right Everyone Deserves
Last Wednesday, President Obama announced that he is personally in favor of gay marriage. His …
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Going into Debt Just to Survive
Student loan debt has reached record levels – over one trillion dollars – and has …
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May Day – The One Holiday The Rich Are Afraid Of
Tuesday is May Day, or International Workers’ Day. This isn’t a holiday like the others. …
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May Day – A Day For Workers’ Power – Made in the U.S.
May Day is a workers’ holiday celebrated around the world but its roots are found …
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Obama or Romney: Who Supports the Bosses More?
No matter where we look, the Presidential election is shoved in our faces. And now …
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Trayvon Martin’s Murder – There Can Be No Real Justice In A Racist Society
It has been over a month since Trayvon Martin was shot dead in cold blood …
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Taxes are Due But What Are We Paying For?
It is April, that time when we file our Federal and State income taxes. But …
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It’s Not a Recovery For The Rest of Us
For most working people, there has been no sign of the economic crisis going away. …
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Whatever the Supreme Court Decides, We Need Real Health Care
Last week, hearings began on the Affordable Health Care Act, which has become known as …
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Our World – At The Point of No Return
Today we are experiencing the most dramatic climate change in recorded history. We see it …