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Foxconn Riot Flashes a Glimpse of China’s Slow-burning Labor Crisis

Michelle Chen

Eric Hobsbawm: In His Own Words

Jane Miller

Labor

Janitors Strike Averted As SEIU and New England Contractors Reach Early Morning Deal

Josh Eidelson

Labor

As One Wal-Mart Warehouse Strike Ends, Another Snowballs

David Moberg

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In Person: Sister Activist

Simone Chapman leads Nuns on the Bus, who lobby for social and economic justice (and plague Paul Ryan).

Rebecca Burns

Viewpoint

Legislate First, Ask Questions Never

We all must share responsibility for the ignorance of our leaders.

Leonard C. Goodman

Labor

American Airlines Flights Canceled; Riot at Foxconn Factory; Daley Critiques Rahm

Mike Elk

Feature

The Billionaire Bandits Behind Paul Ryan

Author Greg Palast follows the money trail leading up to Paul Ryan's nomination.

Roger Bybee

Feature

The Mindy Project

Kaling's new show poses our last, best hope that the lady-comedy revolution will actually be revolutionary.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Feature

Brown v. Warren: Choosing Between Automatons and Leaders

Corporate execs fear elected officials who have inconvenient morals or brains--like Elizabeth Warren.

David Sirota

Labor

A Bill to Make Employers Less Mean to Pregnant Women

Michelle Chen

Labor

‘The Fonz’ Headlines Corporate Retreat on How to Lock Out Unions

Mike Elk

Independent Voices: Alternative Press Coverage of the European Left

Alternative Press Center

Treme Recap, Season 3, Episode 1: Knock With Me, Rock With Me

Lindsay Beyerstein

Video

Spanish Police Clash with Anti-Austerity Protesters

Jessica Stites

Feature

Romney Loves American Cars; Obama Loves American Car Workers

While Romney was busy buying fancy cars, Obama was ensuring American cars are made in America by Americans.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Smart ALEC’s Comeuppance: Bill Moyers Takes On the American Legislative Exchange Council

Joel Bleifuss

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The Neoliberal Plan for Higher Education

Backed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the SUNY20/20 Act sounds the death knell of universal, affordable education.

James Cersonsky