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Syriza’s Greece: whispers of battles past

March 11, 2015 By Conn Hallinan

The negotiations between Greece and the EU bring to mind Themistocles, a man who knew when to retreat and when to fight.

The steal of the century: ending wage theft in our time

March 11, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

It may not be the hottest topic on every to-do list, but the problem is as old as, well, the oldest profession. I'm talking about wage theft.

Claudia Jones Communist, anti-racist and feminist

March 10, 2015 By Mary Davis

Paying tribute to Claudia Jones, activist and tireless fighter for working-class women.

Chicago community fights petcoke, pile by pile

March 10, 2015 By Blake Skylar

For one community, the Windy City has been blowing something other than a healthy breeze.

Progressive think tank backs Obama crackdown on federal contractors

March 10, 2015 By PAI

Facing hostility of big business and the GOP, a progressive think-tank went to bat to defend President Obama's cracking down on federal contractors who break labor laws.