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San Jose coalition for affordable housing wins big
November 26, 2014San Jose, which advertises itself as "the capital of Silicon Valley," has one of the highest housing costs in the nation, as well as - not coincidentally - one of the highest rates of homelessness.
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Uncommon crimes of conscience
November 26, 2014Without other ways to redress these grievances, people undertake nonviolent civil disobedience; they break some small law rather than ignore a larger injustice.
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Economists weigh in as Walmart Black Friday protests approach
November 26, 2014As the largest Black Friday strikes and protests scheduled for Nov. 28 rapidly approach, the growing calls for change at Walmart continue.
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American Grace
November 26, 2014"Remember those who grew this food, who picked and packed, who shipped and sold..."
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Today in labor history: American Federation of Labor gets new president
November 25, 2014On Nov. 25, 1952, and following the death four days prior of William Green, George Meany became the new president of the AFL.
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