Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Politics
Parade of hurting people prods lawmakers to pass Build Back Better
December 14, 2021“The BBB is $170 billion a year,” said veteran Tim Watt of Indianapolis. The military spending bill “is $778 billion, every year.”
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Mundo Popular
El monopolio corporativo dificulta económicamente a las trabajadoras
December 14, 2021Los salarios medios de la amplia clase media estadounidense han estado prácticamente estancados durante al menos 40 años, ajustados a la inflación, incluso cuando la productividad se ha adelantado al galope.
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Environment
Was the Kentucky tornado outbreak rooted in climate change?
December 13, 2021“More unpredictable weather can be expected countrywide as rising temperatures result in unseasonable--and unprecedented--weather patterns."
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U.S.
From West Virginia to DC, Poor People’s Campaign targets Manchin
December 13, 2021Car caravan heading to DC turns up the heat on the Senate, demanding immediate passage of Build Back Better.
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Labor
Corporate monopoly, other factors hamper workers economically
December 10, 2021Wages are stagnant for 40 years even though productivity has soared. True median income for the bottom 20 percent has actually dropped.
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Labor
Starbucks Workers United scores first-ever union win at big coffee chain
December 10, 2021With their voices heard literally around the world, Starbucks workers in Buffalo, against an avalanche of company harassment, vote for a union.
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Labor
AFGE gets legal win vs. ex-Pres. Trump’s Education Department
December 9, 2021Trump Education Secretary Betsy Devos was found guilty on 14 counts of breaking labor law.
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U.S.
AFT takes lead on push to increase state and local tax deduction
December 9, 2021Teachers push hard for the passage of Biden’s Build Back Better agenda.
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