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The human toll of worker displacement

Book Review The Disposable American: Layoffs and Their Consequences By Louis Uchitelle Vintage, 2007 Softcover, 304 pp., $14.95 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, at least 30 million full-time workers in the United States have...

Concerts rock the world to save the planet

Simultaneous “Live Earth” concerts spanning seven continents, showcasing more than 100 performances by famous musicians, is arguably not the solution to the crisis of global warming, but at least it’s a start. And it’s pretty bad-ass,...

Rumblings in suburbia for peace, free speech

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. — For peace activists, being in west suburban Chicago often feels like being behind enemy lines. But fissures are developing in this land of right-wing heavies like Republican Reps. Dennis Hastert and Peter...

Health insurers worried sick over Michael Moore film

Filmmaker Michael Moore, on July 6, sent out a copy of a confidential memo forwarded to his office by an employee of Capital Blue Cross. The memo, intercepted by a Blue Cross worker, was written and...

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