Labor
Undocumented immigration in international perspective
October 11, 2010There are at least 214 million people living outside their countries of origin, either as naturalized citizens, legal noncitizens, temporary workers or undocumented. At least 100 million of these are in the labor force.
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95,000 more jobs are lost
October 11, 201095,000 jobs were lost in September because the private sector added only 64,000 jobs while government employment went down by 159,000.
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Turnout is key to victory in targeted House races
October 8, 2010For Republicans to win a majority in the House of Representatives, they need to sweep hotly contested swing district races in several states including Illinois.
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One Nation boosts progressive links in Texas
October 8, 2010Several North Texas progressive organizations converged to increase their connections during the lead-up to October 2.
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School custodians march against privatization
October 8, 2010Over 200 municipal workers marched and rallied at City Hall Tuesday to protest proposed privatization of school custodial services.
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