Blake Skylar

Blake is a writer and production manager, responsible for the daily assembly of the People's World home page. He has earned awards from the IWPA and ILCA, and his articles have appeared in publications such as Workday Minnesota, EcoWatch, and Earth First News. He has covered issues including the BP oil spill in New Orleans and the 2015 U.N. Climate Conference in Paris.

He lives in Pennsylvania with his girlfriend and their cats. He enjoys wine, books, music, and nature. In his spare time, he reviews music, creates artwork, and is working on several books and digital comics.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar

U.S.

Unions help towns in tornado aftermath
May 26, 2011 By Blake Skylar
"I've been in the labor movement since 1998, and seeing more than 150 of my union brothers and sisters come together to help one another and their communities is the proudest moment of my life."
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U.S.

Putting high-speed rail back on track
May 25, 2011 By Blake Skylar
President Obama announced recently that $8 billion in Recovery Act grants are going to the development of America's first nationwide high-speed intercity rail service program.
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U.S.

Kentucky approves tax breaks for ark park
May 24, 2011 By Blake Skylar
A state contractor has concluded that Ark Encounter, a Bible theme park, has met Kentucky's requirements to receive $43 million in tax incentives.
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World

Scientists fine-tune extinction rate projections
May 23, 2011 By Blake Skylar
Although species extinction caused by habitat loss is not as dire a problem as initially believed, the global extinction crisis is still a real threat.
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Opinion

Progressives prepare for zombie doomsday
May 19, 2011 By Blake Skylar
Will this weekend bring the rapture or one big zombie apocolypse?
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U.S.

What Google and Facebook are hiding
May 19, 2011 By Blake Skylar
When does Google stop being a helping hand and start turning into "Big Brother"?
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Labor

Artists and screen actors take steps toward merging unions
May 17, 2011 By Blake Skylar
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild took a step toward merging when AFTRA's board of directors met today by videoconference in Los Angeles and New York.
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Labor

Is your paycheck correct? There’s an app for that!
May 16, 2011 By Blake Skylar
The U.S. Department of Labor launched a new application for smart-phone users that aims to empower workers to stand up for their rights if employers deny them their hard-earned pay.
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