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Who Is Securing the Texas Border? How Private Contractors Mislead the Public, Then Get Rich Off Taxpayer Money

Tom Barry, AlterNet. March 12, 2012.

Private contractors have taken over Texas border security operations, but are falsely identifying themselves as affiliates of state programs.

Outrage: Congress Gives States the Go-Ahead to Drug Test for Unemployment Benefits (and Stick Taxpayers With the Bill)

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. February 19, 2012.

As part of a deal to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits through 2012, Congress will allow states to drug test people applying for those benefits.

Major Scandal: There Are Unbelievable Corporate Profits Being Made, So Where Are These Promised New Jobs?

Phil Mattera, Dirt Diggers Digest. March 9, 2011.

The failure of big business to accelerate hiring is putting a big halt to the emerging recovery in overall economic activity.

Your Boss Can Secretly Film You in the Bathroom -- The Countless Ways You Are Losing Privacy at Work

Lewis Maltby, AFL-CIO. March 17, 2010.

Workplace privacy is dead and buried. Employers can and do read e-mail, eavesdrop on telephone calls, monitor Internet access and watch workers with hidden cameras.

Americans Losing Work Hours to Save Their Jobs

Ron Scherer, February 10, 2009.

Employers are cutting back on work days in hopes of minimizing layoffs. But does it work?

Wal-Mart: Political Bully

Brave New Films, American News Project. August 14, 2008.

Shoppers respond to allegations of Wal-Mart's anti-union electioneering.