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Lives on the Line | Faculty Unionism and the Threat to American Public Higher Education – Part I

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April 16, 2013
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Editor’s Note: Marty Morand’s, “Faculty Unionism and the Threat to American Public Higher Education,” inaugurates Raging Chicken Press’s new newest series, Lives on the Line. Lives on the Line will highlight the stories and work of activists and everyday people who have been instrumental in progressive struggles in the Commonwealth and the surrounding region....
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Arkansas Hires Notorious Private Contractor To Clean Up Mayflower Tar Sands Spill, Same Firm Also Contracted For KXL

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April 15, 2013
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Editor’s Note: This post is Steve Horn’s latest investigative piece on the Arkansas tar sands oil spill. It originally appeared over at DeSmogBlog. Check out more of Steve’s work from DeSmogBlog and give everyone at DeSmogBlog some love - visit their site for some of the best research debunking misinformation about climate science on the web.   Arkansas’ Attorney General...
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Workers from Chester County Human Services Department Vote to Unionize by Nearly 2 to 1 Margin

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Months of forced anti-union meetings and the hiring of an out-of-state union-busting firm on taxpayers’ dime was not enough to break workers desire to form a union. Yesterday, workers from Chester County Human Services department voted 96-56 to form a union and affiliate with Teamsters Local 384. As Rich Eline – a social worker...
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I’m not an educator – I just play one while working at the state capital

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April 3, 2013
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Editor’s Note: This was originally published yesterday on @ the chalk face. @ the chalk face endeavors to establish an alternative space to discuss education reform from an entirely progressive perspective. Check out their main blog, their weekly radio show on Blog Talk Radio, and make sure to “like” their Facebook page. Raging Chicken Press readers – especially those...
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In Defense of Public Education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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April 1, 2013
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Over the past month, Millersville University has become riled with frustration and anger. The catalyst for this discontent among the students, faculty and alumni can be traced back to 2011. Governor Tom Corbett, newly sworn into office, proposed the most drastic cuts to a state’s public education system in the country. Basic education programs...
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Chester County, PA Hires Wingnut Kook Union-Buster with Taxpayer Money

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April 1, 2013
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In the rolling hills 30 miles west of the City of Brotherly Love, lies the quaint and historic County of Chester, PA. Normally known for its beautiful horse farms and peaceful neighborhoods, the county boasts a median income of $84,800 with 51% of the residents over the age of 25 having a bachelor degree or...
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Prop 8 and DOMA: Updates

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March 28, 2013
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Editor’s Note: Check out Alyssa Rohricht’s initial coverage of the Supreme Court hearings of Prop 8 and DOMA, “Prop 8 and DOMA: There is Only One Correct Decision.” The photo below comes from the amazing photojournalist/activist Jenna Pope. Major thanks to Jenna for letting us publish one of her photos here. Check out Jenna’s full...
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“NATO 3″: Cook County Judge Rules Illinois Terrorism Statute Constitutional

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March 27, 2013
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Editor’s Note: Thanks to Steve Horn for sending this our way. This piece was published earlier today on AntiWar.com Blog. Make sure to check out all the great work at AntiWar.com Blog. The “NATO 3″ domestic terrorism case in Chicago was a plot that was very possibly manufactured in wholesale fashion by the Chicago Police...
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Questions of Judgment, Governance, and Political Favors at Millersville University

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March 26, 2013
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As Millersville University students prepare to meet and organize against PA Gov. Tom Corbett as their 2013 commencement speaker and his continuing attacks on public education this Wednesday, university administrators seem hell-bent on providing additional fuel for their outrage. It appears that the university did not follow its own policies for choosing this year’s...
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350.Org Co-Founder Phil Aroneanu: Expect Lawsuits, Blockades and Actions We haven’t Seen Before if Keystone XL is Approved (Interview)

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March 23, 2013
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Yesterday, I had the opportunity to conduct my first interview for the Raging Chicken Press.  Our first guest was Philip Aroneanu, a co-founder and the camping director for 350.Org.  The interview was conducted moments after the Senate voted on the Hoeven Amendment, which was a non-binding agreement to insert the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline...
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