economy
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Ford takes aim at autoworkers
Ford Motor Company is trying to force its workers, unionized and non-union, to bear the cost of its multi-billon dollar…
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College tuition unaffordable in 43 U.S. states
The capitalist class’s attack on working people is affecting many facets of people’s lives. College tuition is emerging as another…
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Day 3: Protests against U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
The writer is the national staff coordinator for the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) and…
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Day 2: Protests against U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
The writer is the national staff coordinator for the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) and…
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Housing bubble deflates
Walking or driving through many neighborhoods these days, one can’t help but notice the many signs advertising houses and condominiums…
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Workers’ living conditions decline across the U.S.
All around the United States, increased poverty is becoming more and more evident. Poverty rates in some areas have reached…
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Labor board threatens to strip 8 million workers’ union rights
Workers make important on-the-job decisions every day. Nurses give instructions on how to take care of patients, construction workers decide…
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Stock option scandal ensnares greedy execs
A major scandal involving stock options has come to light in recent weeks that is causing great nervousness in corporate…
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WTO trade talks collapse, what it means for workers
The World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda was suspended on July 24, 2006. The decision to halt the "Doha Round"…
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Hunger spreading across the United States
The statistics are shocking. In 2004, 13.5 million U.S. households were “food insecure,” according to the Food Research and Action…
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