Jun 22, 2022 by

[Translate] Dear Casey Coates, The federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour has not been raised since 2009. That’s 13 years, the longest...

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Workers Are Fighting Retail Ro...

Dec 6, 2018 by

A small group of Walmart workers recently publicly confronted Alice Walton, the Walmart heiress who is probably the world’s richest woman. Earlier this year, Walmart increased the starting wage for store associates to $11 an hour, but competitors Amazon and Target agreed to $15…

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McDonald’s Workers Are Strikin...

Sep 18, 2018 by

WHEN KIMBERLY LAWSON was first sexually harassed while working at McDonald’s…

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A 21st-Century Form of Indentu...

Jul 18, 2017 by

A 21st-Century Form of Indentured Servitude Has Already Penetrated Deep into the American Heartland

[Translate] Labor Corpations want to make sure that laborers never again have the power to tell big business how to treat them. By...

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50 Shockingly Extreme Right-Wi...

Jul 21, 2016 by

50 Shockingly Extreme Right-Wing Proposals in the 2016 Republican Party Platform

[Translate] By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet greg / CC BY-ND 2.0 This piece first appeared at AlterNet. The Republican Party platform ...

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10 Reasons Why Homelessness Is...

Apr 16, 2016 by

10 Reasons Why Homelessness Is More Common Now Than Just 20 Years Ago

[Translate] Economy More Americans living in major cities are precariously close to homelessness. By Alex Henderson / AlterNet Photo...

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11 THINGS YOU’LL HEAR IN...

Aug 8, 2015 by

11 THINGS YOU’LL HEAR IN THE GOP DEBATES THAT ARE PROBABLY FALSE

[Translate] Election by Kira LernerCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Republican presidential candidates are seen...

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NEW YORK FAST FOOD WORKERS ON ...

Jul 25, 2015 by

NEW YORK FAST FOOD WORKERS ON PASSAGE OF THE $15 WAGE: ‘IT’S A DREAM COME TRUE’

[Translate] by Bryce Covert THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Bryce Covert/ThinkProgress Inside the New York wage board meeting just after the...

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10 Crucial Issues Most Politic...

May 29, 2015 by

10 Crucial Issues Most Politicians—Except Bernie Sanders—Lie About

[Translate] From too-big-to-fail to TPP, Sanders’ entry into the race is sure to elevate the conversation. By Alex Henderson /...

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