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Author: Erik Loomis

The Chavez Legacy

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On January 10, 2013
Since it seems Hugo Chavez is about to die, it's worth looking at his legacy a bit. Of course, it's almost impossible to do so in a measured way. His die-hard supporters (relatively few as they may be in the United States) talk of him...

Labor Notes

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On January 9, 2013

A few labor items of note. 1. Hilda Solis is resigning as Secretary of Labor. Hard to blame her given the isolation of the Department of Labor during the Obama.

Christie

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On January 9, 2013

Since all the important people are now in love with Chris Christie for attacking his own party, let's not forget that the man is the purveyor of awful, awful policies..

Jerry Tucker

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On January 7, 2013
Alec MacGillis' profile of the recently deceased union activist Jerry Tucker has led to a lot of discussion in labor circles over the last week. Tucker was an activist for a different kind of union, one that eschewed the board room and the lawyers for...

Rheeocity

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On January 7, 2013

It's useful that the bipartisan patina Michelle Rhee gave Students First has worn off and her organization is increasingly being shown for what is is--an anti-union Republican front group with.

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