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A meditation on race
September 3, 2013The killing of Trayvon Martin, the trial of George Zimmerman, and the public discourse in the aftermath of the verdict have awakened memories I had frankly put in the old news pile of my mind.
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Agrarian strike in Colombia triggers repression, wider struggle
September 3, 2013Angry small farmers are rejecting free trade agreements Colombia signed with the United States, Canada, and the European Union. Rrural people in Colombia are suffering.Eight million Colombians are hungry,
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A tribute to Paul C. Neal
September 3, 2013Paul C. Neal died one month before his 64th birthday.In addition to many wonderful stories from his family, his union president and a minister who lived on his mail delivery route both spoke eloquently.
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Labor Day report: Wages “dead in the water” for a decade
September 2, 2013According to a new report, workers' wages "have been dead in the water for a decade," but the trend can be reversed with job-creating investment in infrastructure and education, and a minimum wage raise.
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Labor Day 2013: Unions determined to remake themselves
September 2, 2013As Labor Day 2013 approaches unions in America are re-assessing themselves in a way they never have before.
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