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Prospects for Progressive Politics: A July 4th Interview With Activist Jeff Blum

Peter Dreier | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Consumer, Health Care for America Now, Rich Trumka, Environmental, Labor, Jeff Blum, Larry Cohen Francis Bellamy, Mary Kay Henry, Maria Elena Durazo, Progressive Politics, Unions, US Action, Politics News
Peter Dreier

This year, Americans celebrated their independence at a time when almost 10 percent of the workforce is officially unemployed, millions more are underemployed, and millions of families are losing their homes. Under these circumstances, why isn't the left gaining momentum?

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Labor Boosted by Proposed Merger

Will Marshall | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: T-Mobile, Rich Trumka, AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, John Kerry, Communication Workers of America, Afl-Cio, Chamber of Commerce, Labor Movement, Unions, T-Mobile Merger, Att Tmobile, Att Merger, AT&T T-Mobile Merger, Business News
Will Marshall

America's embattled labor movement hasn't had much to celebrate lately, so it's worth noting when a major union welcomes a business mega-merger.

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Pundits, Bloggers, Activist Leaders Thinking of Running for High Office? Think Again

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cesar Chavez, Meg Whitman, Barbara Boxer, Walter Mondale, Barack Obama, Steve Poizner, Jerry Brown, Gary Hart, Warren Beatty, James Stewart, Bulworth, Robert Redford, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Candidate, Democratic Party, Los Angeles, California, Organized Labor, Slate, Rich Trumka, New Republic, Pat Caddell, Fox News, Politics News
William Bradley

Aside from new friends on the far right, poor Mickey Kaus is getting less attention as a supposed candidate for the U.S. Senate than he did as a writer.

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California Story: Brown, Boxer, and (Un)convention(al) Politics

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Meg Whitman, Barbara Boxer, Wall Street, Jerry Brown, Steve Poizner, Arianna Huffington, Ebay, Billionaire, Carly Fiorina, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, California, John McCain, Gray Davis, Pete Wilson, Rich Trumka, Mike Murphy, Huffington Post, Jeb Bush, Steve Westly, Los Angeles News
William Bradley

Big developments in the past few days make it clear why California has the biggest races in the country this year, with Obama helping Barbara Boxer defend her Senate seat and Jerry Brown trying for a record third term as governor.

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End the Denial: Label China a Currency Manipulator

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: China Deputy Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, Treasury Secretary, Allegheny Technologies Inc., Nucor Corp., Yuan, Renminbi, Manufacturing, Usw, Afl-Cio, United Steelworkers, Lindsey Graham, China, Pittsburgh, Economic Policy Institute, Currency Manipulation, Rich Trumka, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2010, Dan DiMicco, Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, Industry, Sam Brownback, Chinese Prime Minister, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, New York Times, Timothy Geithner, Wen Jiabao, Business News
Leo W. Gerard

America and China share a terrible delusion. They are in denial about currency manipulation. Both officially state that China is not devaluing its currency. This is too costly to America.

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Workers' Rights Are Civil Rights

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Efca, Pension, Minimum Wage, Rich Trumka, Wal-Mart, Wall Street, Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Employee Free Choice Act, Little Rock, Afl-Cio, Central High School, Rev. Wendell Griffin, Wall Street Bonus, Business News
Leo W. Gerard

This week the minimum wage rose by 70 cents to $7.25 an hour, a beggar's lot really, but still corporations across America decried it.

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