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Check your state university against this

April 5, 2002

Faculty salaries are the most expensive portion of university budgets. For institutions with such a vital role in American society, maintaining classrooms with instructors is the most important part of university life. In recent decades, American...

Justice for detainees in interest of labor

April 5, 2002

The following is a speech given by Gary Goff at the “New York City Labor in Solidarity with Immigrant Detainees” demonstration in Brooklyn, New York on March 23. There are some exciting things going on in...

The vigilant struggle to free Mumia continues

April 5, 2002

If the price of freedom is eternal vigilance, supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal and those fighting against the death penalty are willingly paying the price of freedom. Under increasing police harassment, those taking to the streets in...

Court rules against immigrant workers

April 5, 2002

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 March 27 that an undocumented worker fired for union activity has no recourse to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to get monetary compensation in the form of back pay....

Just what is the Carlyle Group?

April 5, 2002

The name “Carlyle Group” has been cropping up a lot lately in news stories in connection with arms deals and the powerful interests involved in making those deals. But little is known about the group –...