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Uber would owe drivers $730 million if considered employees
May 12, 2016Lawsuits filed by Uber drivers in California and Massachusetts expose the old ugly truth about profiteering in the new "gig" or "sharing" economy.
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Who is to blame for Europe’s refugee “problem”?
May 12, 2016Europe today, though not dead, is in deep disarray, heart-rendingly for very many and menacingly for the world.
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Verizon worker explains why she strikes in open letter to CEO
May 12, 2016A rank-and-file Verizon worker penned an open letter to the company's CEO, telling him why he forced her to walk the picket line.
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TPP, presidential politics the talk at Steelworkers legislative conference
May 12, 2016Lobbying against the looming Trans-Pacific Partnership "free trade pact" was a hot topic there.
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Bucking right wingers, some states make voting easier
May 12, 2016Four states have recently passed automatic voter registration laws and at least five have repealed laws that disenfranchised ex-felons.
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