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Strikers blast Caterpillar greed, reject concessions
May 14, 2012Unabashed corporate greed, is how striking workers are describing Caterpillar's efforts to slash wages and benefits while eliminating pensions and seniority rights at their plant here.
Read moreThe rising medical debt crisis
May 1, 2012Hundreds of thousands of laid off and discharged workers have lost their health insurance as a result of the current depression, resulting in an alarming jump in the amount of medical debt.
Read moreHypocrisy and exploitation in college sports
September 22, 2011In an important new article, historian Taylor Branch argues that the very structure of college sports is based on student-athletes that generate billions of dollars for universities and private companies but in return they're left earning...
Read moreOil CEOs to Congress: Don’t blame us!
May 13, 2011As public anger over high fuel prices and record oil company profits erupted across the nation, the major oil giants told lawmakers here that it's all beyond their control.
Read more$5.00 per gallon at pump, $5 million per hour at Exxon Mobil
May 3, 2011Millions of Americans are learning the new math: corporate economics.
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