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Gods Are Not The Kind Of Machines That Last
By Greg McDonald I wrote a psalm for Jesus while I was sleeping. It turns out differences are settled with cross words in the new world, that rules are measured in miles like horses, then discarded, that night is the breaking of bread, the welter of birds it affords, the cove where Christ gorges on…
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Politics, Progressivism and the Future of the Democratic Party
By Basil Anthony Smikle Jr. Earlier this year, Gallup reported that a record number of Americans identify as Independents. Forty-two percent of the country shed traditional political party labels: Republican Party identification fell to 25% while 31% identified with Democrats – down from 36% in 2008 when Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama battled for the…
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Another Look at Labor in Dark Times – Part 3: Glimpses To Make One Less Forlorn
This is the final installment in a three-part series by Nick Unger on union structures, labor consciousness and the possibilities of organized labor moving forward. Read Part I: Thoughts on Union Structures, Labor History And Union Member Consciousness and Part II: Hello & Goodbye with Far Too Little In Between for the full picture. __________________________________________________ “Once the…
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Communications Coordinator at The Vermont Workers’ Center
Communications Coordinator (full time): The Vermont Workers’ Center – Jobs with Justice (VWC) is accepting applications for a full time Communications Coordinator. The Communications Coordinator is responsible for developing and carrying out the communications plan for the Healthcare is a Human Right Campaign and the Vermont Workers’ Center. Details: This position will be expected to…
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