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Today in labor history: Workers take power in Kiev
December 11, 2012On December 11, 1905, in support of the worker uprising and general strike in Moscow, the Council of Workers' Deputies of Kiev decided to stage a mass uprising against oppressive czarist rule.
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Labor Department: much more to be done on job safety
December 11, 2012The Labor Department's Inspector General is still finding holes in enforcement programs of the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Nature vs. nurture in the Middle East: “The Other Son”
December 11, 2012What does it mean to be a parent? A Jew? A Muslim? Israeli? Palestinian? What is the nature of identity politics when you don't even know what your identity is?
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Free David Ravelo! Peace in Colombia – with justice!
December 10, 2012Ravelo, a well-known human rights activist, is the victim of flawed judicial processes.
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Raising Medicare age would hurt seniors and the economy
December 10, 2012The Republican plan to raise the eligibility age of Medicare would raise health care costs for seniors, hurt the economy, and put pressure on older Americans.
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