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Acronym TV [57] - #OscarsSoWhite + Flint Solidarity
In this episode, an interview with #OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign on whether Chris Rock will Do The Right Thing, then Justin Wedes of Detroit Workers and Builders talks about solidarity actions with Flint, Michigan.
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Who’s Responsible For Poisoning Flint’s Water Supply?
The struggling Michigan city is reeling from a lead-poisoning crisis caused by bad state policies.
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Citizen Activists Drive the Fight for Clean Water in Flint, Michigan
It’s not the government, but private citizens and researchers who have been battling to reveal dangerous lead levels.
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McDonald’s Workers Are Suing, and the Battle Is Going to Be Fascinating
McDonald’s workers in three states filed class action suits against the chain for wage theft violations.
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Local Fights Against Austerity are Growing Across the U.S.
A wave of local grassroots organizing proves the potential exists to galvanize a national movement against austerity.
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Defeating "Right to Work"
The passage in Michigan of the anti-worker legislation grotesquely misnamed "Right to Work" should be putting the entire nation on red alert.
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Greetings from Michigan, the Right-to-Rip-Off-Unions State
What should one call these Orwellian “right to work” laws?
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Labor's Big Test in Michigan
Workers in Michigan may soon earn the right to organize and bargain collectively through labor unions.
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Voting For Our Future — While We Still Can
Ballot initiatives in five key states are helping citizens directly confront austerity economics while building national momentum behind policies to jumpstart the economy and protect our democracy.
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With Wind, Comes Work, in Michigan
The state could become a "job-creating machine" if its renewable energy standard increases to 25 percent -- a measure that will be up to a vote in this fall's election.