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The Senator Who Took On the CIA The Senator Who Took On the CIA
Frank Church and the committee that investigated the US intelligence agencies.
Sep 5, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Adam Hochschild
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“A map grows no trees.” “A map grows no trees.”
—Alberto Blanco
Sep 5, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Jane Hirshfield
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Top 10 Labor Day Songs Top 10 Labor Day Songs
In honor of Labor Day, here’s a stab at the impossible task of naming the best songs ever written about working people.
Sep 4, 2023 / Peter Rothberg
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The NLRB’s Recent Decisions Are Good News for Workers The NLRB’s Recent Decisions Are Good News for Workers
But while both are worth celebrating, there are still no shortcuts to the hard organizing work needed to win life-changing contracts.
Sep 4, 2023 / Jane McAlevey
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Most Pro-Labor President in History? Joe Biden’s Not There Yet. Most Pro-Labor President in History? Joe Biden’s Not There Yet.
Biden’s done a lot. But he’s got to do a lot more to get union membership numbers up.
Sep 4, 2023 / John Nichols
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Growing Our Future Growing Our Future
A mural seen in Brooklyn, NY.
Sep 2, 2023 / OppArt / Groundswell Community Mural Project
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How Nebraska Became a Volleyball Paradise How Nebraska Became a Volleyball Paradise
Covid-19 is back on the rise. We must take precautions, or we could again lose the type of joy that 92,003 fans experienced at Memorial Stadium this week.
Sep 1, 2023 / Dave Zirin