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Think The Minimum Wage Will Be Safe Under Labor Secretary Puzder? Not So Fast.

This year was supposed to be a good one for America’s workers. After all, nearly 12 million workers won higher wages in...

Dimon Says He'll Look Into Concerns About Private Prison Financing

Jamie Dimon said JPMorgan Chase & Co. will look into investors’ concerns about whether the bank should continue to...

Bloomberg | Civic Engagement

For Many Americans, the Great Recession Never Ended. Is the Fed About to Make It Worse?

When the Federal Reserve considers raising interest rates on July 28—and then again every six weeks after—MyAsia Reid,...

[created] | Published by: The Boston Globe

Opioid protest at Harvard art museum

Opioid protest at Harvard art museum

ctivists said that this was the fourth protest of its kind targeting an art gallery or school named after the Sackler...

The Boston Globe | Civic Engagement

NYC and Seattle seek 'fair workweek' legislation for fast-food workers

Municipal leaders and labor activists nationwide who fought for a $15 minimum wage now want to serve up a “fair...

Let's Choose Children Over the Charter Industry

Roll Call - May 14, 2014, by Kyle Serrette and Sabrina Joy Stevens - Our children are too precious, and education...

Ady Barkan launches new campaign asking everyone to “Be A Hero”

Activist Ady Barkan, who is fighting ALS, is starting a new fight - to get people to vote. He’s asking people to “Be A...

[created] | Published by: The Washington Post

I don’t like the GOP tax bill, but now my life depends on beating it

I don’t like the GOP tax bill, but now my life depends on beating it

My path as an activist had been fairly conventional. After law school, I represented low-wage Latino workers in Queens...

The Washington Post | Civic Engagement

Conservatives May Control State Governments, But Progressives Are Rising

Common Dreams - March 13, 2015, by George Goehl, Ana María Archila, and Fred Azcarate - In November, conservatives...

[created] | Published by: AlterNet (republished in Salon, covered in Diane Ravitch's blog)

The New Education Reform Lie: Why Denver Is a Warning Sign, Not a Model, for Urban School Districts

The New Education Reform Lie: Why Denver Is a Warning Sign, Not a Model, for Urban School Districts

Scott Gilpin works in advertising, so he's used to dealing with people in the promotions business. He's just not used...

AlterNet (republished in Salon, covered in Diane Ravitch's blog) | Organizing for Education Justice

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