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Janitors strike rocks Houston, forces employers to talk
August 6, 2012Janitors here won a historic victory this past week as the contractors were forced to begin negotiations with the Service Employees International Union.
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Pros and cons of Chomsky and Hedges
August 3, 2012The left is blessed with a plethora of astute writers and powerful voices against capitalism and its predatory policies.
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Crackdown on illegal pet trade
August 3, 2012Over 8,700 birds and other animals have been seized - and 4,000+ people arrested - in what appears to be a large-scale crackdown on the black market Latin American bird trade.
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Speaking up for sex abuse victims
August 3, 2012I was interested in July 31 news reports that the church's pastor, Jack Schaap, was fired for having sexual relationships with a minor.
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Today in labor history: Remembering Florence Reece
August 3, 2012Reece will be forever known for the song, "Which Side Are You On?" written in 1931 during the "Harlan County War" strike in which her husband, Sam Reece, was an organizer.
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