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Rallying on International Workers’ Day in Vermont: A Photo Essay
A photo essay from the May 1st March for Health and Dignity in Montpelier, Vermont.
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Chomsky on Academic Labor: How Higher Education Ought to Be
Noam Chomsky's remarks to a gathering of members and allies of the Adjunct Faculty Association of the United Steelworkers in Pittsburgh, PA.
Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement Globalizes Struggle and Hope
The central message of Brazil's Landless Workers Movement (MST) to international allies is that the best way to support the MST’s struggle is to fight against agribusiness and capitalist powers in our own countries.
The Facts Are In: Austerity Politics Doesn’t Work
From England's double-dip recession to Portugal's spiking unemployment, there is now conclusive evidence of the complete failure of austerity.
Retail Giants, Consumerism and Thanksgiving: How Extending Black Friday Undermines Workers’ Rights
As more and more retail giants open their doors on the family holiday that used to be known as “Thanksgiving,” more Americans are ditching their families for what is now called “Grey Thursday”, or worse, “Thanks For Shopping Day.”
The Story Behind America’s Fast Food Worker Uprising
How did the biggest-ever mobilization of fast-food workers come about, and what is its endgame?