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  • The dismal failure of market-based health care

    The dismal failure of market-based health care

    May 6, 2005

    People’s Health During the past two decades, health care in the United States has undergone a radical transformation — for the worse. Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele examine this change in their critical study...

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  • Flight attendants threaten CHAOS

    Flight attendants threaten CHAOS

    May 6, 2005

    Flight attendants at United Airlines aren’t up in the air about how they’ll respond to looming pension cuts. They have put in place a strategic strike strategy as a showdown with the airline approaches. United management...

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  • Oklahoma picketers talk about patriotism

    Oklahoma picketers talk about patriotism

    May 6, 2005

    Worker’s Correspondence NORMAN, Okla. — Driving down Main Street on my lunch break, I passed a lively group of union picketers in front of the Nissan dealership here. I had a little time before I had...

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  • The urgent case for nationalizing the oil industry

    The urgent case for nationalizing the oil industry

    May 6, 2005

    People Before Profits If you understand the importance of oil to modern capitalism, you will understand a great deal indeed. Oil prices had been relatively stable for some time until the end of 2003 when oil...

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  • AFL-CIO responds to debate: Emphasis on growth, political mobilization, diversity

    AFL-CIO responds to debate: Emphasis on growth, political mobilization, diversity

    May 6, 2005

    Putting more emphasis on organizing and mobilizing union members to impact legislation at all levels were the twin focal points of a 20-page packet of recommendations titled “Winning for Working Families,” issued by the officers of...

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