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Unions, environmentalists join to uphold California’s landmark environmental law

March 15, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

A new coalition has formed to uphold the California Environmental Quality Act against business-backed attempts to weaken the state's landmark 1970 environmental safety law.

Jobs report indicates “more work” needed

March 14, 2013 By Art Perlo

Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its employment report for February. The 236,000 new jobs might have been "better than expected," but are still inadequate.

The economy: Happy days are here again! For whom?

March 11, 2013 By Thomas Riggins

Last week the stock market made a great leap forward. And New York is facing a homeless crisis. Some recovery!

The Congressional crisis calendar countdown

February 27, 2013 By Art Perlo

For two years, we have had continual crises with debt ceilings, budget resolutions, and really big scary numbers.

Taking China’s bullet train with slow clock

February 26, 2013 By Wadi’h Halabi

Last year, after participating in a Beijing conference on the crisis of capitalism and the future of world socialism, I took the bullet train to Nanjing, 620 miles away.