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Living wage or wage slavery: de Blasio vs. Lhota on the dignity of labor
October 23, 2013Joe Lhota has now come out against de Blasio's plan for a living wage to New Yorkers working at projects that are subsidized by the city.
Read moreIn New York, Lhota leans right
October 22, 2013Lhota has a big problem: he wants to continue Bloomberg's pro Wall Street policies, but to get votes he must paint himself as a liberal. It appears that tactic is not going to fly.
Read moreALEC tries new gerrymandering efforts in Ohio counties
October 15, 2013The ALEC forces are now subjecting Ohio counties with a strong organized labor base, to an onslaught of proposed changes in county government which, if passed, will abolish countywide election of county leaders.
Read moreShutdown: New phase in a very American coup
October 11, 2013They didn't wear jackboots, but the shutdown of government by an extremist faction of the Republican Party can only be described as a new phase in a very American coup.
Read moreClear-cut progressive victory in New York City public advocate race
October 8, 2013A progressive trend in the New York City elections for mayor, comptroller, borough offices and city council became even more clear-cut in the runoff Democratic Party primary for the third city-wide office - public advocate.
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