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The minimum rage: Wisconsin edition

October 15, 2014 Joanna Sandsmark 2014 Election, Economy, Employment, Poverty, Republicans, States Leave a comment

With all the talk of raising the minimum wage, there is one state that shouldn’t have any trouble at all doing just that. Why?

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What’s the matter with Missouri, and what we can do about it

September 29, 2014 Glenn Koenen Economy, Employment, Missouri region, Poverty Leave a comment

Back in 2012, the most famous losing candidate in American wanted to be the junior U.S. Senator from Missouri. Todd Akin became late night

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Jackson, Mississippi rising

June 10, 2014 Madonna Gauding Corporations, Economy, Employment, Good government, Infrastructure One comment

Six years after the 2008 economic meltdown, the overwhelming majority of people in the U.S. and the E.U are still struggling. Most people know

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“Draft Day” offers tips on what it takes to lead the country

May 8, 2014 Arthur Lieber Employment, Literature/Arts/Film, Media, People, Sports, Violence Leave a comment

It may be that the movie “Draft Day,” currently in theaters, is just a niche film for football fans. It’s for real fans who

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America’s not-so “Golden Age” (1945-1971)

March 18, 2014 Madonna Gauding Economy, Employment, Environment, Infrastructure, Labor and unions, Privacy/surveillance Leave a comment

The financial meltdown of 2008 prompted many of us to look back to the decades after WWII for guidance—when Glass-Steagall kept banks in check,

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Another bogus argument against raising the minimum wage: The “Ford myth”

March 5, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Economy, Employment, History 2 comments

The minimum wage has been a fact of American economic life since 1938. And yet, 76 years later, right-wing politicians and their corporate allies

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Robert Reich: The war on the poor and working class, in 2 min., 15 sec.

February 19, 2014 Susan Cunningham Activism, Consumer issues, Corporations, Economy, Employment, Labor and unions, Poverty, Social Sec/Medicare Leave a comment

This is the best summary of the not-so-hidden agenda of the corporate class to weaken the tiny bit of power the working class still

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Dear Congresswoman Wagner: Disinformation about Obamacare can’t hide the facts

February 13, 2014 Willy Kessler ACA/Obamacare, Consumer issues, Employment, Health care, Missouri region, Politics, Republicans One comment

Rep. Ann Wagner’s (R-MO) hopping mad — or, more likely, hopping around — trying to get off the liar’s hot seat (remember the refrain “liar,

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The right to be free to work for less

February 12, 2014 Arthur Lieber Business, Economy, Employment Leave a comment

The political psychologist George Lakoff has long said that the right wing trumps the left when it comes to framing issues. One of the

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Fear works

February 4, 2014 Susan Cunningham Economy, Employment, Ethics Leave a comment

American workers are afraid of losing their jobs.  That’s obvious.  I have a step-granddaughter who worked part time at a gas station/convenience store in

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