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Los Angeles Times
House Hearing Scrutinizes Union Front Groups
US Chamber of Commerce
(Moderators Note. The following article is from the US Chamber of Commerce, a group that is not a friend of workers or unions.)
As this blog noted nearly a year ago, the use of worker centers as front groups for unions has been a key strategy among certain labor organizations to circumvent federal laws that would otherwise restrict their behavior, so it is a good sign that Congress has started to take more notice.
How Domestic Workers Won Their Rights: Five Big Lessons
Yes! Magazine
After decades of exclusion, home care workers are finally covered by federal minimum wage laws. Anyone who works for social change can learn from how they did it.
Why Can't My Shel Silverstein Bio Quote Shel Silverstein?
Slate
Why can’t my biography of Shel Silverstein quote the works of Shel Silverstein? His censorious estate.
The Not-So-Noble Past of the Nobel Prizes
The Conversation
The Nobel Prize has had its controversies, and its combination of science and politics can create unusual relationships.
Missing Workers: The Missing Part of the Unemployment Story
Economic Policy Institute
The official unemployment rate drastically understates the weakness of job opportunities due to the existence of a large pool of “missing workers”
'Not Some Damn Game'
The Colbert Report
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President Obama refuses to negotiate with very flexible Republicans, and political leaders know that the shutdown is "not some damn game."
Robert Johnson -- Crossroad
Legendary blues singer Robert Johnson's story (1936) of unsuccessfully trying to hitch a ride as the sun goes down. This song was later performed by such artists as Elmore James and Eric Clapton.
Our Story in Two Minutes
The story of the universe in two minutes, with some notable omissions.
Pete Peterson's 'Grand Bargain' Hoax
The "Grand Bargain" is a hoax. Find out more about who's behind the push for austerity.
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