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Dennis Kucinich v. Marcy Kaptur: How GOP Redistricting Will Force Out a Top Progressive Congressmember

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

Two progressive champions are facing off for one seat in Congress. What's a voter to do?

Corporate Education Reformers Plot Next Steps at Secretive Meeting

Dustin Beilke, PR Watch. February 5, 2012.

Hundreds of state legislators from across the nation went to an "island" resort on the coast of Florida to a unique "education academy" sponsored by ALEC.

The Right-Wing Zombie Lie About Public Workers That Just Won't Die

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 2, 2012.

A new study on government employees' earnings has the Right buzzing -- and some progressive pundits repeating the myth that government workers are "overpaid."

What Liberals are Still Missing About Inequality: Decades of Outsourcing and Union-Busting by the 1%

Roger Bybee, In These Times. January 31, 2012.

Many of America’s most liberal mainstream pundits have narrowed the debate over inequality, perhaps out of a desire to shield Obama from pressure coming from his left.

Mitch Daniels' State of the Union Response Shows GOP Priority: Beating Up on Workers

Josh Eidelson, AlterNet. January 25, 2012.

Daniels’ response was the first to be delivered from a building surrounded by dozens of police cars and chanting activists, protesting his latest anti-union move.

Occupy the Super Bowl? Indiana's Workers Eye Dramatic Next Steps in Fight Against Anti-Union Bill

Theresa Moran, Labor Notes. January 22, 2012.

Dems in the legislature skipped sessions to block the bill, and rallies in protest draw crowds of thousands as Indiana workers fight a union-busting "right-to-work" bill.

How Scott Walker Turned the GOP Against Workers

John Nichols, The Nation. January 16, 2012.

As Wisconsinites turn in petitions to recall Scott Walker, the nation's attention will turn to to see if the unpopular GOP governor can be unseated.

Super Bowl-Level Stakes for Indiana Labor in Battle Over Union Rights

Roger Bybee, In These Times. January 9, 2012.

Governor Mitch Daniels' attempt to pass a "right-to-work" law in Indiana extends the GOP's war on organized labor beyond the public sector and into the private.

As 'Right to Work' Law Looms, Indiana Occupiers and Striking Union Members Fight for Working People

Joseph Varga, Labor Notes. January 8, 2012.

Striking workers at a limestone company find their fight against private equity ownership at the center of Indiana's battle for workers' rights.

10 Winning Moments for the 99% in 2011

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. December 26, 2011.

This year saw working people around the world begin to stand up and fight back. Ten organizers share their most inspiring moments from the U.S.'s year of action.

The 99 Percent Takes Office: How an Immigrant Housekeeper Got Elected to the Providence City Council

Amy Dean, TruthOut.org. December 5, 2011.

Activists in Providence, Rhode Island, are providing a model for electing officials at the municipal level who will champion the interests of working people.

'We the People' versus 'We the Corporation': Sentiment Builds for Banning Corporate Personhood, But Tough Road Ahead.

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 28, 2011.

How far should a constitutional amendment go to roll back corporate rights? And is it possible?

The First Political Victory for the 99% Movement

Andy Kroll, TomDispatch.com. November 20, 2011.

The unsung victors in the hottest election of 2011? Occupy Wall Street.

7 Occupations That Changed US History

Arun Gupta, AlterNet. November 14, 2011.

With the spread of political occupations to all 50 states today, lessons can be gleaned from past occupations for a movement that shows no signs of going away.

Opulent Sothebys' Appalling Treatment of Its Workers Is a Perfect Symbol of the Out of Touch 1%

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. November 10, 2011.

What better symbol of the 1 percent's treatment of the 99 then one of the world's most opulent institutions refusing to bargain with its workers?

Beyond the Banks: 3 More Ways to Move Your Money Away from Corporations

Anna Lekas Miller, AlterNet. November 7, 2011.

Can we organize to actively move our money from the corporations that control our political systems, and invest in more just and sustainable economies?

5 Things You Should Know About Tuesday's Vote on Ohio's Anti-Union Bill (Labor's Winning)

Justin Elliott, Salon. November 6, 2011.

A referendum on an anti-collective bargaining bill may be the first battle of the 2012 campaign in the key state

99% Delivers Letters to Bank CEOs, Egyptians March in Solidarity

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. October 28, 2011.

Unions, students, foreclosure victims and a special Egyptian envoy protest bank CEOs in letter form.

Cornel West, Others Arrested as 'Stop Stop-and-Frisk' Movement Against Police Abuse Kicks Off with Occupy Wall Street Support

Anna Lekas Miller, AlterNet. October 23, 2011.

Civil rights leaders brought energy and activists from Liberty Plaza to Harlem in an attempt to fight NYPD's racial profiling and brutality.

New "Unity Unions" Self-Organize to Confront Workplace Abuses

Amy Dean, TruthOut.org. October 21, 2011.

Even with pro-employee laws on the books, there is little hope of justice without a grassroots demand.

Occupy Wall St. Prepares for Crackdown -- Will Bloomberg Try to Tear It All Down?

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. October 13, 2011.

Free health care, a sanitation team, a public library, solar power, and free childcare are just a few of the services the Occupy Wall Street protesters are providing.

What Role for Labor in the Progressive Uprising? A Conversation With Labor Strategist Stephen Lerner

Amy Dean, TruthOut.org. October 12, 2011.

If labor alone can't create the change we need in this country, what role can unions play in supporting a wider progressive uprising?

Occupy Wall Street Fights for Diversity

Anna Lekas Miller, AlterNet. October 11, 2011.

A new working group is fighting to make the movement more diverse, and to reach out to those hit hardest by the Great Recession.

This Is Only Getting Bigger: 20,000 Rally in New York to Support Occupy Wall Street

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. October 5, 2011.

Despite another clash with police, the Occupy Wall Street movement continues to gain support as unions and community groups march in solidarity.

Scott Walker's Top Anti-Worker Aide Target of FBI Raid; Corruption in Walker's Administration?

John Nichols, The Nation. September 21, 2011.

A secret probe into political wrongdoing has swept up the point person on the Wisconsin governor's anti-union efforts; will it reach the governor himself?

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