u.s. working class
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Pizza Hut manager fired for refusing to open on Thanksgiving
The relentless quest for profit by the capitalist class is keeping families apart on Thanksgiving Day, a holiday seen as…
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McResource Line to workers: Shut up and chew gum
The fast food giant McDonald's is telling its employees to stop whining, for their own good of course.
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OUR Walmart prepares for more ‘Black Friday’ actions
This year’s Black Friday actions take place against the backdrop of legal setbacks for the retail giant.
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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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