Patrick J. Foote
LATEST ARTICLES BY Patrick J. Foote
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Labor
StoryCorps workers win their union
September 15, 2017Their struggle has shown that even workers at non-profits that market themselves as “just and compassionate” can still face an uphill battle to win their rights.
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Politics
Pre-dawn FBI raid on home of Manafort, Trump’s campaign chair
August 10, 2017The FBI conducted a “predawn raid” of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s Alexandria, Va. home.
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Politics
Growth of Democratic Socialists of America reflects growing rejection of capitalism
August 4, 2017Describing itself as the largest socialist organization in the United States since World War II, the DSA has taken on self-described socialists of varying ideological stripes.
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Politics
Democratic Socialists of America hold convention in Chicago this weekend
August 2, 2017The Democratic Socialists of America are holding their bi-annual convention beginning Aug. 3 at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Politics
Vulnerable Republican senators face criticism for ACA repeal votes
August 2, 2017Some Republican senators are facing criticism for sending mixed messages with their votes during last week’s rapid-fire, three-vote attempt to dismantle the ACA.
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U.S.
Republicans explore multiple “gut and run” repeal strategies
July 26, 2017Given the lack of sufficient support for anything they’ve proposed so far, the Senate Republican leadership is exploring a new path: the so-called “skinny repeal.”
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Labor
Chicago Sun-Times bought by investor group, including unions
July 14, 2017“We are proud that we are able to keep Chicago as a two-paper town where the voices of working families will have an outlet through an independent paper like the Chicago Sun-Times."
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Opinion
New Democratic Party slogan is sadly telling
July 7, 2017What do Democratic Party leaders think voters see when they look at "the other guys"?
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