Science
Machinists union: We built Juno, that Jupiter probe
July 7, 2016It's sometimes easy to forget the outstanding achievements union workers produce - until you're reminded of them.
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Speedups 2.0: Tailor-made for Taylorism
July 6, 2016Even if you are not a delivery driver or a warehouse worker or a janitor, you may not be immune to constant monitoring.
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Leave it in the ground: A new abolitionism needed for climate change
June 7, 2016Like Frederick Douglass and the abolitionists of the 19th century, today's movement to stop climate change must build a broad alliance.
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Bugs in space and tax cheats
June 7, 2016Amazing - we can now spot a bug in space. So how come we can't spot people who cheat on their taxes right here on terra firma in the USA?
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Company halts bee-killing chemicals as activists stir up a hornet’s nest
May 18, 2016The movement to save the bees recently got a shot - or perhaps a sting - in the arm.
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