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Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire / Worker
1937: When Canadian and US autoworkers fought together
More than 20,000 Canadian autoworkers at Ford, GM, and Chrysler are currently engaged in a bitter struggle to defend their jobs and working conditions as … 1937: When Canadian and US autoworkers fought togetherRead more
Posted inEconomics / Prison / ToMl / USA Empire
The true cost of the American gulag: $1 trillion a year
A new report from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri details the social and economic cost of imprisoning 2 million people in the United States. … The true cost of the American gulag: $1 trillion a yearRead more
Posted inNews / Protest / USA Empire / Worker
Fight for $15 Plans National Strikes as Uber Drivers Join Protest for First Time
A nationwide day of action and disruption is set to take place on Tuesday, as workers from around the country and across industries are set … Fight for $15 Plans National Strikes as Uber Drivers Join Protest for First TimeRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Hacked Emails Prove Coordination Between Clinton Campaign and Super PACs
The fact that political candidates are closely coordinating with friendly Super PACs — making a mockery of a central tenet of the Supreme Court’s 2010 … Hacked Emails Prove Coordination Between Clinton Campaign and Super PACsRead more
Posted inMurder / Police / ToMl / USA Empire
Native Americans Most Likely to be Killed by Cops
When compared to their percentage of the U.S. population, [Native Americans] were more likely to be killed by police than any other group, including African … Native Americans Most Likely to be Killed by CopsRead more
Posted inCIA / ToMl / USA Empire
Symbionese Liberation Army
Jeffrey Toobin’s new book, “American Heiress,” presents a mean-spirited approach to the kidnapping of Patty Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974, but he’s … Symbionese Liberation ArmyRead more
Posted inEconomics / Social / ToMl / USA Empire
Will Millennials Ever Get Married?
Recently released data shows that Millennials are getting married later and, in growing numbers, may not get married at all, according to a statistical study … Will Millennials Ever Get Married?Read more
Posted inFossil fuel / Police / Protest / ToMl / USA Empire
Standing Rock Protectors Strip-Searched, Jailed for Days on Minor Charges
Water and land protectors, as they call themselves, report facing increasing repression amidst the ongoing resistance to the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. Police have … Standing Rock Protectors Strip-Searched, Jailed for Days on Minor ChargesRead more
Posted inMedia / ToMl / USA Empire
Media monopoly
John Nichols talking: Ben Bagdikian was our great inspiration. I mean—and, you know, he was an inspiration. If you were to ask Noam Chomsky and … Media monopolyRead more