u.s. working class
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‘End’ of economic crisis for whom?
For the last several months, the corporate press has been riddled with joyous reports hailing the end of the economic…
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Unpaid internships: a modern-day twist on serfdom
By law, unpaid internship positions are supposed to benefit primarily the intern. But as hundreds of thousands of workers are…
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Detroit census highlights housing overproduction
Recently released data from the 2010 census reveals a staggering decline in Detroit’s population and living standard.
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Victim of police abuse speaks out in Long Beach, Calif.
Liberation News interviews Perry Grays, who was brutalized by Long Beach police on Super Bowl Sunday 2011.
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April 4 ‘We Are One’ labor solidarity actions across United States
On April 4, the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as he supported the Memphis sanitation…
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‘Shame on you’: Anti-worker SB5 passed in Ohio
Despite consistent pressure from workers in Ohio, the Republican-controlled Ohio House and Senate passed the anti-worker Senate Bill 5 on…
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Labor can win!
Attacks on workers providing vital public services are everywhere. Many states have legislation to end or gut the right to…
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Florida governor to sign ‘merit pay’ bill for teachers
The Florida “merit pay” bill SB 736, to be signed by Gov. Rick Scott, is an attack on workers’ rights.…
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Honoring the women workers of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, a century later
Remembering the working women who perished 100 years ago, on March 25, 1911, in the tragic fire of the Triangle…
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Hate crime turns Tennessee lesbian couple’s home to ashes
Six months after their home was burned to the ground, Laura and Carol Ann Stutte are still waiting to hear…
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