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As Spanish unemployment reaches another record high, the residents of rural Marinaleda could be forgiven for feeling a little smug

Calling for $15 an hour and the right to form a union without fear of reprisal from their bosses, workers at McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Simply Fashion and Taco Bell in Milwaukee joined their fellow workers who have walked off the job in Detroit, New York City, Chicago and St. Louis in recent weeks.

The media seems to forget about New Orleans and any place that the middle class can't easily relate to

The soiled hands of this incident are many. They did not start or stop with Rios Montt.

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In California, advocates, workers and politicians are trying to pass into law a bill that protects the rights of domestic workers.

Workers at two German Amazon locations have walked out in support of higher wages and to press their right to collective bargaining. The all-day stoppage is set to disrupt services in Amazon's second biggest market.

Poorer nations lose three times more money to havens a year than they get in aid. The G8 has the chance to change this.

A troubling pattern emerges as private funds seek to profit from beleaguered cities.

American workers need jobs. They also need protection from chemicals and pollutants that threaten their lives, health, environment, climate, and future. Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, has a unique track record in protecting the environment in ways that also protect and expand jobs.