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Lessons from the suburbs

Farmers Branch, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, has earned the distinction of being the first city in North America to criminalize landlords who provide shelter to non-citizens. While almost 50 cities across the country have attempted...

CARTOON: Tin Ear

Ask the Communists

Q:Where does the Communist Party USA stand on the idea of freedom of expression, both in speech and political viewpoints that go against the party? Does it feel that diversity of opinions can help the society...

THIS WEEK IN LABOR

Presidential hopefuls back unionists at D.C. rallyThree Democratic presidential candidates — Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Joseph Biden (D-Del.) and Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) — talked union at the Machinists’ “Enough is Enough!” rally near the...

Mich. AFL-CIO urges stepped-up action

TROY, Mich. — Mark Gaffney, president of the Michigan AFL-CIO, addressed its 27th biennial convention here May 15 and called for labor to put the word “movement” back on its agenda. He cited labor’s history and...