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Study: “Good jobs” in America on the decline
August 2, 2012The share of "good jobs" in the U.S. economy declined from 27.4 percent to 24.6 percent since 1979, a new report by two labor economists says.
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Sensitive corals found at Shell’s Arctic drilling site
August 1, 2012Oil giant Shell will soon begin exploratory drilling in Arctic waters, including in the sensitive ecosystem of the Chukchi Sea. Environmental activists have criticized the company for putting sea life at risk, and now their argument...
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“Trishna”: Love story twisted by class oppression
August 1, 2012The movie is supposed to be a modern adaptation, set in India, of the Thomas Hardy classic, "Tess of the D'Urbervilles."
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Compelling documentaries: “The First Rasta” and “Marley”
August 1, 2012Two films recently released to DVD provide a sweeping opportunity to learn more about Rastafari identity and culture.
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Today in labor history: remembering Frank Little and more
August 1, 2012Wobblie organizer Frank Little is dragged by six masked men from his hotel room and hung from the Milwaukee Railroad trestle.
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