u.s. working class
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Economic growth in Africa accompanied by rising inequality
When it comes to growth outside the core capitalist economies in America and Europe, the "success" stories touted in the…
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Free Lynne Stewart!
On July 15, a federal judge resentenced civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart to 10 years in federal prison. The sentence…
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Afghan soldier ‘disloyal’ to British Crown labeled ‘turncoat’
An Afghan soldier killed three British soldiers during the night in southern Afghanistan on July 13. The soldier, labeled as…
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China responds to flood disaster
Unrelenting summer rains have caused some of the worst floods in years across central and southern China. The floods, which…
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Washington, D.C., labor stands strong
The economic crisis continues unabated for the working class, bringing the natural antagonisms between workers and capitalists into sharp focus.…
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Nurses’ strike wins victory
On June 10, the Minnesota Nurses Association, which represents 12,000 workers, held a highly successful one-day strike. Negotiations between the…
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Gulf oil disaster: Capitalist criminality
The Deepwater Horizon oil disaster has revealed to millions of working people in the U.S. that British Petroleum is a…
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Kagan likely to move Supreme Court further right
On May 10, President Barack Obama nominated Elena Kagan, the current U.S. solicitor general, to fill a vacancy on the…
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Family service workers fight layoffs in Washington, D.C.
On May 6, the District of Columbia laid off 115 employees of the Child and Family Services Agency, which is…
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Microloans: Charity or exploitation?
Many were ecstatic in 2006 when Dr. Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to promote…
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