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ActivismJune 10, 2004
Where Are the Jocks for Justice?
Cultural changes and lucrative endorsements may explain a drop in activism.
Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele
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Labor OrganizingOctober 23, 2003
A Watershed Strike
The retail food workers strike in California may be the first in a series of battles that could shape the future of labor-management relations throughout the US.
Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele
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US Wars and Military ActionFebruary 10, 2003
Lobbying for Peace
All social movements need an "outside" strategy and an "inside" strategy. The growing number of people participating in rallies and marches in opposition to President George W.
Peter Dreier
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PoliticsDecember 23, 2002
The Rich Have Reason to Rejoice
In Dickens's "A Christmas Carol," Ebenezer Scrooge was forced to view his own death in order to gain some self-awareness of his life as the epitome of cruelty and selfishness.
Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele
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HistoryMay 16, 2002
Patriotism’s Secret History
Our most cherished national symbols—from the Pledge of Allegiance to "America the Beautiful" to Lady Liberty's poetry—are rooted in liberal ideals.
Peter Dreier and Dick Flacks
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CitiesMarch 28, 2002
Housing: An LA Story
Two years after a tragic accident, activists are celebrating a major victory.
Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele
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CitiesAugust 10, 2000
LA’s Progressive Mosaic: Beginning to Find Its Voice
When members of the LA janitors' union decided to go on strike this past April, their success was far from guaranteed.
Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele