Mary Burke and the 99%

I wish this was a post about Mary Burke’s stated positions on issues that matter to those of us in the 99%. You know: living wages, workers rights, fair taxation of corporations and the wealthy, an end to predatory student loan and mortgage lending, etc.  But this is not that…

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A tale of two campaigns in one photo

Any time Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney talks about how he wants to “get tough on China” and create jobs in America, just think of this photo. On the left is a hat from the Romney/Ryan ticket with its “Made In China” label, while the hat on the right from…

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The Next Time You’re Shopping at Wal-Mart…

or any other big-box retailer who manages their margins by importing ever-cheaper goods from China, remember this image: The memory of this young man burning to death to protest China’s illegal occupation of Tibet should remain with you while you stroll the well-stocked aisles of happy consumer goods. This is…

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Chopstick Capitalism

Why is Communist China better at capitalism than we are?

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Why We Fight: Unions Are Critical Edition

There’s been a lot of chatter about this article from The New York Times on Apple’s move to China for their manufacturing.  But there is an underreported backstory here involving the management of these factories and the workers whose lives are ruined by Apple, Dell and other American electronics manufacturers….

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