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Feb 17 2010 - 1:42pm

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Where's the Revolution? (Racism and Discrimination, Social Justice, Gay and Lesbian Issues and Organizing, Sex and Sexuality, Society)

When I came out in Boston in the mid-l970s, I had no way of knowing that the lesbian and gay movement I was discovering was in many ways unique.

Barbara Smith

Blogs

Walmart Workers Will Rally in Ten Countries Tomorrow
Josh Eidelson

Workers across five continents will protest alleged retaliation against US Walmart employees.

December 13, 2012
The GOP's Absurd Fear of All Things UN
Katrina vanden Heuvel

Congress has struck down an international treaty to protect the rights of people with disabilities, thanks to Rick Santorum and his band of UN-bashers.

December 11, 2012
Walmart Workers Model 'Minority Unionism'
Josh Eidelson

The OUR Walmart approach doesn't rely on majority membership at one store, but a coalition of workers across the country. 

December 11, 2012
Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill
Take Action

Who is the real beneficiary of US food aid—those suffering from chronic hunger worldwide, or American agricultural corporations?

November 30, 2012
OUR Walmart Organizers Promise Multi-Pronged December
Josh Eidelson

Next month, expect the Walmart campaign to engage customers, attack retaliation and stage a major event on an undisclosed day.

November 29, 2012
Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh
Josh Eidelson

A monitoring organization is slamming Walmart for creating the conditions for the fire that killed 112 workers.

November 26, 2012
With Biggest Strike Against Biggest Employer, Walmart Workers Make History Again
Josh Eidelson

By striking in 100 cities, workers escalated their struggle with the retail giant and tried to inspire co-workers afraid of retaliation.

November 24, 2012
Historic Walmart Strikes Hit 100 Cities (Final Update: 9:20 PM)
Josh Eidelson
November 23, 2012
An Anti-Poverty Thanksgiving
Greg Kaufmann

What some leaders in the fight against poverty are thinking about this Thanksgiving.

November 21, 2012
Josh Eidelson: The True Power of Walmart Workers
Nation in the News

A historic, nation-wide strike on the megastore’s most profitable day could have a “permanent impact” on the Walmart brand. 

November 20, 2012