C.J. Atkins
LATEST ARTICLES BY C.J. Atkins
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Construction workers killed on the job, manager goes to jail
January 19, 2016On Christmas Eve 2009, when the scaffolding they were working on broke in half, four workers were not wearing safety lines and fell thirteen floors.
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With Sanders closing in, Clinton says tax the rich
January 14, 2016With less than three weeks to go before the first votes are cast in Iowa and several polls showing Bernie Sanders closing in on her, Hillary Clinton is polishing her credentials.
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Obama to break with tradition in final State of the Union
January 11, 2016History may look back at Obama's last SOTU as one of his most important speeches. Whether that happens will depend not just on what he says.
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Potato chip boss to workers: “Screw you and your f**king union”
January 8, 2016Supporters of the striking workers are being asked not to buy Covered Bridge chips until the company returns to negotiations.
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More Mosley than Hitler: Donald Trump and the fascism debate
January 7, 2016With Donald Trump's new TV ad out this week, the "F" word - fascism - is once more being bandied about.
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A progressive guide to the primaries
January 5, 2016All the debates, rallies, and fundraisers have been preparing the ground for February 2016, when the first actual ballots of this year's election will be cast.
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Investing in tragedy: the political economy of mass shootings
December 16, 2015There seems to be a mutually beneficial relationship that ties the gun industry, the gun lobby, and the GOP together.
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After Keystone XL: Why the Paris climate summit could be different
November 25, 2015For the first time, leaders from the advanced capitalist countries and those of the emerging economies seem to be on the same page when it comes to the urgency of slowing climate change.
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