u.s. working class
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Right-wing Tea Party: Losing a small battle while winning a war
From taxes to spending cuts that eviscerate services for the working class, the Tea Party program has become an accepted…
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Missing the big picture on the issue of the government shutdown
The "compromise" to end the shut down is likely to initiate a fast-track bipartisan assault on Social Security and Medicare.
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Government shut down, 800,000 Federal workers laid off – Why?
The official shutdown of the U.S. government underscores the fully reactionary character of the capitalist-controlled political process in this country.…
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The hypocritical assault on food stamps
Their unwillingness to stand up for the poor shows the true face of the Democratic Party—opposition to anti-working-class measures in…
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Washington, D.C. protest of veto of living wage law
Sept. 17 saw protesters gather in front of the offices of both Mayor Vincent Gray and the District of Columbia…
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Is $15 an hour a job killer for fast-food workers?
There is a lot of sympathy for the demands of low-wage workers but there is also a lot of confusion…
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The revolutionary act of feeding the hungry
The circumstances around this case are symptomatic of the war being waged against the poor and working class of this…
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Detroit bankruptcy plunders city’s art treasures
Is there a contradiction between protecting workers' pensions and preserving publicly owned art? Speaking back to the lie that there…
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BART workers, community unite against union-busting
With less than five hours before a strike deadline, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown ordered a seven-day inquiry into the contract…
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Seattle workers: ‘Wage theft is wrong and we ain’t gonna be quiet’
“Chicken, coffee and some fries, now it's time to organize! Burgers, nuggets and a coke, workers' rights are not a…
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