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Vol. 21 No. 10November 2010
Special Report
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Bonds of Steel
Can alliances with unions in Mexico and Europe return the United Steelworkers to its former strength at home? -
Slumming in America
Human-rights arguments are effective tools for shaming European companies into good labor practices in the U.S. -
Can the Workers of the World Unite?
The state of unionism in the era of globalization -
Translating Solidarity
As SEIU organizes on a global scale, it must adapt its approach to accommodate cultural differences. -
Globalization, Union-Style
The challenge is to raise U.S. workers' rights to the level that European workers enjoy -- not to lower their rights to our level. -
Closed Circuit
Could opening juvenile court hearings and records help uncover systemic abuse and corruption?
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Vol. 21 No. 9October 2010
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The Debate We Should Be Having
Austerity is perverse economics and self-defeating politics. Here are sensible alternatives. -
The Investment Deficit
An economic recovery will bring down our fiscal deficit -- but the more important deficit is the shortfall in our commitment to the future. -
Austerity: The False Cure
The formula of the deficit hawks will bring us a deeper recession, stunted social outlay, and a much tougher road back to fiscal balance. -
Deficit-Attention Disorder
What voters really think about deficits, debts, and economic recovery -
Economic Recovery and Fiscal Balance
We can finance both long-term fiscal balance and adequate investment -- without increasing taxes on the working middle class. -
On the Economics of Deficits
Most of the federal deficit is caused by the recession itself. To cure the slump, fix the financial system. -
The Federal Reserve We Need
It's the Fed we once had -- when a more democratically accountable bank was enlisted to patriotically finance America's war debt. -
Budget Cuts and Our Children's Future
Deficit hawks invoke the next generation, but an austerity program would balance the budget on the backs of America's most vulnerable parents and children. -
The Bipartisan Attack on Medicare
To fix Medicare, fix the larger inefficiencies in America's health-care system. -
Social Security and the Deficit
Social Security is not part of the federal deficit: Even with no policy changes, it will be in balance for the next 26 years.
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Vol. 21 No. 8September 2010
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The Case for Presidential Action
There is a lot the administration can do without legislation. -
Holding Wal-Mart Accountable
The road to unionized Wal-Mart runs through obscure towns where workers are abused in hidden warehouses. -
Sweatshop Army
Why does the Pentagon use low-road companies to feed and clothe our troops? -
A Long Haul
How the government's policy to modernize trucks collides with its policies to promote high-wage jobs -
The Power to Act
There is well-established legal authority for much stronger presidential action to promote good jobs. -
The Hands That Feed Us
Some of the worst abuses are in food-processing and farming work -- where government is a huge purchaser. -
Care for the Caregivers
Child-care providers have long been thought of as full-time baby sitters. Government can make them well-paid professionals. -
Rewards in the Rubble
With the right policies, turning foreclosed properties into decent homes could provide high-wage employment. -
The Path to a High-Wage Society
The explosion of low-wage jobs is due, for the most part, to the declining bargaining power of America's employees.
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Vol. 21 No. 7August 2010
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The Next Health-Reform Campaign
Supporters of reform knew they had to battle to get it passed. Now they need to wage another campaign to implement it. -
Health Reform 2.0
If reform is to succeed, progressives will have to fight for a stronger government role, including a public option. -
Getting Insurers to Behave
Job No. 1: Write new rules for health insurers and make sure they follow them. -
La Próxima Campaña de Reforma de Salud
Los partidarios de la reforma sabían que tenían que luchar para lograr su aprobación. Ahora necesitan llevar a cabo otra lucha para cumplir las promesas de la ley. -
Turning the States From Adversaries Into Partners
The states came out as winners in the Affordable Care Act, though some don't seem to realize it. -
Impactos Dispares de la Reforma sobre los Inmigrantes
Las consecuencias de la nueva ley parecen claras, pero los efectos indirectos podrían ser críticos. -
National Reform Meets Politics in the States
States are beginning to carry out the law in different ways -- or not at all. -
A Public Plan for Connecticut?
Despite political and financial hurdles, Connecticut is moving forward with its own state-level public option. -
The Cost of Delayed Reform
The temporary federal high-risk pools won't reach most of the medically uninsured. -
Reform's Mixed Impact on Immigrants
The new law's implications seem clear, but the indirect effects could be critical. -
The Preventive Turn in Health-Care Reform
Promoting preventive care and public health carries both promise and risk. -
Unleashing Restraint
Health reform won't stop costs from rising in the short term, but it lays the groundwork for long-run control of spending. -
The Opportunities of CLASS
A new insurance program for long-term care holds great possibilities -- and challenges. -
Can Reform Spell Relief?
A long search for a national "pain care" policy yields a modest step in public health.
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Vol. 21 No. 6June 2010
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Reading for Life
Learning to read by third grade is a goal that can organize everything we do for kids. -
Literacy Begins at Birth
An agenda for early education can't wait for kindergarten -- the first five years matter, too. -
A Place for Play
Why reading programs must combine playful learning with direct instruction -
There's No Such Thing as a Reading Test
Real literacy involves learning about the world, not just letters and sounds. -
Lessons From New Jersey
Providing poor children with stable, high-quality preschool and kindergarten will make them higher performers. -
Missing Out on Reading
Children can't learn to read if they're not in school -- and chronic absenteeism is a problem we can fix. -
Health Education
Glasses and eye tests are just one of the ways in which the new health-reform law will help kids read.
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