Minimum Wage
Republican attack on labor goes way beyond Congress
November 24, 2010During the Great Depression, big business used the crisis to attack workers' wages and living standards directly, cutting wages even while turning big profits. And exactly the same thing is happening again.
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Right-wing dead serious about killing minimum wage
October 20, 2010The political right is implementing a multi-faceted strategy it hopes will push the country back to the days when there was absolutely no social safety net at all.
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Alaska tea party candidate: a study in contradictions
October 12, 2010Republican senatorial candidate Joe Miller of Alaska has stirred up controversy recently. He is the Tea Party favorite, Palin backed, and it's no surprise that he believes everything the federal government provides is negative.
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Illinois Republican candidates blasted for extremism
July 1, 2010Republican candidates for Illinois governor and U.S. Senate are being blasted for embracing extreme right-wing policies.
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In English, Chinese and Spanish, low-wage workers demand rights bill
June 18, 2010Workers unite across language, race and neighborhood barriers for a Low Wage Workers Bill of Rights.
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