Patrick J. Foote
LATEST ARTICLES BY Patrick J. Foote
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Labor
News Guild: Democracy depends on journalism
May 8, 2018No one walked away convinced of a solution, but what was clear was a willingness on behalf of journalists, academics, and capital to experiment.
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Labor
People’s World goes union; editorial staff ratify first contract
April 4, 2018After nearly a century reporting on the labor movement, staff at the socialist publication have just completed their own first collective bargaining agreement.
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U.S.
GOP-run House passes renewal of spying program
January 12, 2018The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for six years.
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Opinion
#Oprah2020 speculation misses the point
January 9, 2018Oprah 2020 would represent the complete marriage of entertainment with politics.
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Opinion
We must fight for net neutrality—this newspaper depends on it
December 7, 2017Without net neutrality, internet service providers could slow down publications like People's World or outright block them.
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Culture
Second City service staff to hold union election
November 14, 2017"These people work really hard for the betterment of others, and they deserve better than what they’re getting."
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U.S.
Arrest of People’s World reporter picked up by press freedom watchdog
October 6, 2017In 2017 there have been 31 arrests of journalists, 14 equipment searches and seizures, 28 physical attacks on them, and 4 border stops of journalists.
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Labor
Union collaboration a success for VICE media campaign
September 22, 2017The victory marks another successful campaign by unions in the digital media sector.
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