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Issues that Obama and Romney Avoid

The presidential candidates aren't so keen on addressing the survival of humanity.

Noam Chomsky

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Two Little Missing Words

If now isn't the time for President Obama to have a real conversation about Social Security, when is?

David Sirota

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Welcome to Planet A-Hole

In case being a 7th-grade girl wasn't traumatic enough, now there's a '12-year-old sluts' Facebook page.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Labor

California Walmart Store Workers Go Out on Historic Strike

David Moberg

9356 Lessons from the Presidential Debate

Bhaskar Sunkara

Labor

Appeals Court OKs Union Election for 10,000 American Airlines Workers

Mike Elk

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Obama: Forever Zung

Three (unsurprising) surprises from his first-debate zinging.

Theo Anderson

Viewpoint

Express Yourself, But Vote

This year's Democratic ticket may not be perfect, but, like life, it is much better than the alternative.

Joel Bleifuss

Live Blogging the Debate

Bhaskar Sunkara

Correlation: Still Not Causation

Lindsay Beyerstein

Labor

PTSD Counselors Forced To Attend Anti-Union Meetings on Troubled Army Base

Mike Elk

Teachers in Chicago Suburbs Go On Strike

Eric Murphy

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Pre-Debate Analysis: The Mad Science of U.S. Presidential Campaigns

Behind Obama and Romney's every blink, there are countless calculations.

Steven Hill

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Republicans Reject Unions ... But Respect Union Refs?

Unbelievably, Republicans gave NFL union referees a little respect. Too bad it doesn't extend to other unions.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Labor

Workers and Activists Look Ahead after Gov. Brown Vetoes Pro-Immigrant Bills

Michelle Chen

Viewpoint

In Defense of the Baby Boomers

Twentysomethings are indeed getting screwed, but not by an entire, somehow monolithic generation of selfish, greedy, resource-guzzling hogs.

Susan J. Douglas

Greek Leaders Ratchet Up Austerity, Sparking Protests

Amy Armstrong

Labor

European-Style Union Busting Provokes U.S., Dutch Workers

Bruce Vail