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What Does It Mean To Gig American Workers?

Jim Hightower - May 13, 2016 0

BY JIM HIGHTOWER Pouty, whiney, spoiled-bratism is not nice coming from a four-year-old – but it’s grotesque when it comes from billion-dollar corporate elites like Uber and Lyft. The two Internet-based ride-hiring brats call themselves “ridesharing” companies, but that’s a deceit, for they don’t share anything – their business model relies on folks needing a […]

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What Team Sanders Should Do Now

Froma Harrop - May 10, 2016 0

BY FROMA HARROP Bernie Sanders is almost certainly not going to be the Democratic nominee. Though he retains a devoted following, the crowds, the attention and the money are no longer what they were – death for a campaign built on momentum. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, holds a virtually insurmountable lead in both delegates and votes. […]

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The Need For Progressive Voices

Ralph Nader - May 9, 2016 0

BY RALPH NADER In 1961, President Kennedy’s chairman of the Federal Communications Commission , Newton Minow, described television as “a vast wasteland.” Perhaps nothing demonstrates...

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Elwood P. Dowd

David Perryman - May 7, 2016 0

BY DAVID PERRYMAN Jimmy Stewart’s 1950 portrayal as Elwood P. Dowd featured a carefree and kind man whose best friend was Harvey, a 6-foot, 3½-inch...