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U.S. last in unionization among developed countries

November 28, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The U.S. is dead last among 21 top developed nations in both unionization rates and union coverage of the workforce and it's not because of globalization or high technology.

Verizon is tax deadbeat, report shows

November 23, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

In the last three years, as it raked in more than $100 billion in revenues and $33 billion in U.S. profits, Verizon has been a tax deadbeat.

Structural crisis exposes neoliberalism as disaster

November 23, 2011 By Sam Webb

It would be wrong to simply characterize this global economic crisis as only cyclical in nature.

Wall Street wants to “occupy” Detroit’s finances

November 22, 2011 By John Henry

Given the revenue streams that go straight to Wall Street from Detroit, it is not far off to characterize any emergency financial manager as a Wall Street financial dictator.

Occupy Dallas evicted and arrested, not beaten

November 22, 2011

On Nov. 19 Occupy Dallas held its first widely-publicized march since the group was evicted from its encampment Nov. 8.