Ben Markeson
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ben Markeson
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U.S.
Confederate flag buried belatedly in Florida
June 1, 2015A park was the scene here on Memorial Day (May 25) of a symbolic ceremony of burial for the Confederate flag.
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U.S.
Parsing race, politics, and pot in Florida
March 2, 2015A Florida legislator has reintroduced a bill Feb. 24 to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state.
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U.S.
Florida lawmaker backing raise-the-wage ballot initiative
February 17, 2015"A full-time minimum wage worker earns only $15,080 a year, making it nearly impossible to support a family and save for the future."
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Labor
Immokalee workers pact with Fresh Market sets “new precedent”
February 6, 2015This sets an "important new precedent that supports growers who are making investments to improve labor conditions on their farms with increased market share."
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Labor
Immokalee workers receive presidential medal
February 4, 2015The CIW has "organized communities, stood by tomato workers for more than 20 years, and changed the face of this industry."
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U.S.
Transgender people win protections in Orlando, Florida
August 18, 2014"Gender identity" is now a protected category in Orlando's human rights ordinances along with age, color, handicap, marital status, national origin, race, religion and sex.
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Opinion
Florida communists have a “great convention”
May 23, 2014The Florida convention included workshops on racism and organizing skills. Discussion periods allowed for lively exchanges of viewpoints on issues facing the party and the people's movement.
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U.S.
Postal workers warn public about outsourcing deal with Staples
February 11, 2014"Outsourcing an essential public service to a for-profit corporation staffed with clerks making less than a livable wage and no accountability to the American public is completely irrational."
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