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Today in labor history: Tom Petty defies record label profiteering
May 23, 2013It was today in 1979 when rock star Tom Petty filed for bankruptcy, thereby challenging his record label, MCA, and the practice of what some would call indentured servitude.
Read moreMOOCs heralded as free online education, but how free is free?
May 21, 2013Dangling a "solution" like MOOCs for low-income students relying on public universities to attain degrees and well-paying jobs is predatory.
Read moreFOX-y move? Koch brothers may buy major U.S. newspapers
April 25, 2013The far-right billionaire Koch brothers are reportedly seeking to buy The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, and five other daily newspapers.
Read moreTax Day, 2013: U.S. pay gap is biggest in the world
April 15, 2013Last year CEOs received an average $12.3 million while the average worker took home around $34, 645.
Read moreVenezuelan elections down to the wire
April 5, 2013On April 14, Venezuelans will elect a new president replacing Hugo Chavez Frias, who died on March 5.
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