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The Advocate: North Carolina's Transgender Discrimination Bill Hurts Everyone

The Advocate has a piece by Catalina Velasquez, director of People For the American Way Foundation's "Young People For" program, that explains why the recently passed transgender discrimination law in...
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The 'Big Shoulders' That Build the New York City Skyline (The New York Times, Paywall)

Have you ever wondered about the men and women who spend their days building and maintaining the skyscrapers that make New York City's famous skyline? The New York Times did....
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The Economy Adds 38,000 Jobs in May, and Unemployment Dips To 4.7%

The U.S. economy added 38,000 jobs in May and unemployment fell to 4.7%, down from 5.0% in April, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
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Pope Francis Condemns ‘Bloodsucking Bosses’

In a recent sermon, Pope Francis condemned bosses who exploit workers and the so-called ‘prosperity gospel’ that teaches that profits are more important than people.
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Working People at Verizon See Big Gains: Winners and Losers of the Week

Each week, we take a look at the biggest friends and foes of labor. We celebrate the workers winning big and small battles, and we shame the companies or people...
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New Report Shows the Middle Class Is Shrinking Across the Country

The shrinking of the middle class in the United States is something that you hear pundits talk about frequently. A new report from the Pew Research Center shows that problem...