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This is a story about industrial corruption and the control of workers in that time… the late 19th century was an extraordinary period for the birth of the Union Movement and of people standing up for their rights.

Aggressive antitrust enforcement is starting to notch some victories.

In the mid-19th century, a pro-slavery minority — encouraged by lawmakers — used violence to stifle a growing anti-slavery majority. It wasn’t long before the other side embraced force as a necessary response.

The strike has turned into a class-wide fight over fundamental workers’ rights and the right to fight for a better life.

The ominous path towards fascism is very much a choice during Tuesday's election.

The President's best course of action is to keep the pressure up on Big Oil by going all in on a windfall profits tax.

It’s corporate greed and the GOP will only make that worse.

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What kind of society did people live in for most of our history? There is strong evidence that humans lived in nomadic egalitarian bands. This does not mean that humans are naturally egalitarian. Like us, our ancestors faced complex politics.