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Caterpillar capitalism triumphs
August 30, 2012Machinists at Caterpillar voted to accept the company's contract offer, which included the same give backs as the one they rejected some four months ago.
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Akin, Ryan, rape and Republican hypocrisy
August 21, 2012Fierce opposition to women's reproductive rights, including the right to decide whether or not to bear a child, has been the agenda of the Republican Party for quite some time now.
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Which way forward for the Olympics?
August 13, 2012In 2016, Brazil, with its left-center government, will hopefully lessen corporate influence and increase the public's involvement.
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Caterpillar strikers hold line on wages – a fight for all
August 1, 2012Poverty is increasing in America. One factor is the prevalence of low-wage jobs. Some call it the Wal-Martization of America. Still, to others, it's class war.
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The House must follow the Senate’s lead
July 31, 2012Call your congressional representatives now. Ending the Bush tax cuts for the rich is the critical first step that must be taken if we are ever to have a fair tax system in America.
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Today in history: End of military segregation
July 26, 2012On this day in 1948, President Harry Truman ordered the desegregation of the United States armed forces.
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Romney scandal worse than it seems
July 20, 2012Defenders of Mitt Romney say his refusal to release tax returns and his stashing money overseas are nothing more than what most people would do.
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Today in labor history: Tenant farmers form union
July 13, 2012African American and white farmers formed the Southern Tenant Farmers Union in Tyronza, Arkansas.
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