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I Have a Copyright: The Problem With MLK’s Speech
By Lauren Williams I have a dream that on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls as they watch the footage on TV of … Continue reading
Time Warner Cable Handing Out Free TV Antennas, as CBS Blackout Stretches On
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Tagged antenna, blackout, business, carriage agreement, CBS, entertainment, Time Warner Cable
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Walmart’s Latest Scheme to Replace the Middle Class With an Underclass Forced to Buy its Shoddy Goods
By Stacey Mitchell Almost 30 years ago, as the U.S. was bleeding jobs, Walmart launched a “Buy America” program and started hanging “Made in America” signs in its 750 stores. It was a marketing success, cementing the retailer’s popularity in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, business, Buy America, Grocery store, middle class, monopoly, retail, United States, Walmart
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Are the Rich Getting Too Much of the Economic Pie?
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Tagged business, Economic Inequality, economy, pie, poor, poverty, rich, video, wealthy bailouts
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The American Dream rewards few, enslaves millions
By Bhaskar Sunkara I’ve been working odd jobs and starting businesses all my life. It’s a hustler spirit fitting with my immigrant roots, a key part of my identity. Quintessentially American, even. Self-reliance is something I’m proud of – I’ve always … Continue reading
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Tagged American dream, business, equality, inequality, Jacobin, Karl Marx, Leon Trotsky, poverty, Richard Wright, United States, wealth
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Manager Training Guide Blames Women For Coworkers Who Come On To Them
By Bryce Covert Jhana, an online resource with articles and tools for managers used by employees at Google, Groupon, Eventbrite, Modcloth, and Ask.com, published an article called “What if a male colleague gets the wrong idea?” to help women deal … Continue reading
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Tagged business, Eventbrite, Google, Groupon, harassment, Jezebel, Sexual harassment, women, workplace
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Should you factor retirement into your career goals?
By Susan Ricker When you’re searching for a job, the primary focus is usually on finding employment, not preparing for retirement. But should your career goals include what comes after you’re done working? Depending on where you are in your … Continue reading
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Tagged business, career, finance, Financial plan, Retirement, saving
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Fast-food workers uniting to strike on Aug. 29
By Jonathan Berr McDonald’s, Burger King , Wendy’s and their rivals can sell food inexpensively because they pay their workers low wages. That unpleasant economic reality will confront diners in eight cities later this month during a work stoppage organized by a … Continue reading