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The Expendables: How the Temps Who Power Corporate Giants Are Getting Crushed
By Michael Grabell It’s 4:18 a.m. and the strip mall is deserted. But tucked in back, next to a closed-down video store, an employment agency is already filling up. Rosa Ramirez walks in, as she has done nearly every morning … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, employment, Guatemala, Honduras, labor, low wage, New Jersey, Nike, temporary worker, United States, wage inequality, Walmart
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7 Institutions That Have Grown So Monstrously Big They Threaten to Destroy America
By Richard Eskow Bigger isn’t always better. From the Tower of Babel to Teddy Roosevelt’s trust-busting, that principle’s been enshrined in law and legend since the dawn of history. Have we forgotten the lesson? Corporations, databases, storehouses of personal and … Continue reading
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Tagged banks, business, corporations, economy, influence, investing, law, life, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, politics, Taco Bell, United States, wall street, Walmart
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Many cities face long waits to regain lost jobs
By Tim Mullaney Most U.S. cities won’t regain all the local jobs lost in the recession until 2015 or later. Top performers: College towns, oil centers, military base communities. More than half of all U.S. metro areas won’t regain the … Continue reading
The Wendy Davis Rocket Ride
By Elise Hu Overnight, Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis became a national political name and a hero to abortion-rights supporters around the country. The Fort Worth Democrat stood and spoke for nearly 11 hours Tuesday to run out the clock … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Democratic Party (United States), Rand Paul, Texas, Texas Senate, twitter, Wendy Davis, YouTube
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Texas’ Abortion Restrictions Failed, But Other States Are Successfully Advancing Them
By Tara Culp-Ressler After a battle that stretched throughout Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, state Sen. Wendy Davis (D) successfully blocked a stringent anti-abortion bill from winning approval in the Texas legislature. Davis noted that defeating SB 5 — … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Abortion clinic, Mississippi, North Dakota, politics, Texas, Texas Legislature, United States, Wendy Davis
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Supreme Court gay marriage rulings lead to celebrations
By Dana Milbank The moment Justice Anthony Kennedy said the words — “Section 3 of DOMA is in violation of the Fifth Amendment” — a muffled cheer pierced the quiet in the Supreme Court chamber. Heads turned to the audience and … Continue reading
The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Hypocrisy
By Ari Berman In his dissent in the Defense of Marriage Act case today, Justice Scalia wrote: “We have no power to decide this case. And even if we did, we have no power under the Constitution to invalidate this … Continue reading
South Africa waits after Mandela’s condition worsens
By Siphiwe Sibeko South Africans prayed and waited on Thursday after another downturn in the condition of ailing anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela forced President Jacob Zuma to cancel a trip to neighboring Mozambique. Zuma had been due to attend a summit in Maputo … Continue reading
Emmys: TVGuide.com’s Picks for Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Emmy season is in full swing! Voters will be checking off names and shows this week they think are worthy of getting a nomination come July 18. We at TVGuide.com have a few selections in mind ourselves. Next up: our … Continue reading
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Dark Girls: OWN Documentary Spotlights Skin Color
By Tika Sumpter Tika Sumpter doesn’t consider herself a rarity in Hollywood, even if many of her fans do. Sumpter has spent the last 10 years building an impressive résumé that includes roles on popular television shows such as Gossip Girl, The Game, and … Continue reading →