All 14 articles by Ray Abernathy
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A Labor Day Exclusive
I waited until this morning to post my Labor Day column, just so I could see if anyone...
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Egypt’s Poverty—and Years of Strikes—Set Stage for Popular Uprising
When Egyptian protest leaders this week called for a “million man march” in Cairo and an ...
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My Dream With Anderson Cooper and SEIU Boss Gus Bevona
There’s an old union song that starts out, “I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last...
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9/11: Mary Ellen Sachetti’s Story
Mary Ellen Sachetti, a construction company safety executive, was working at the World Trade Center when the planes...
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The Arc of History’s Late Summer Bender
I’m probably leaning on the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., far too often these skitzy...
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Rand Paul, Libertarianism and the Myth of ‘Private Businesses’
By Ray Abernathy, From the Left Bank of the Potomac When Rachel Maddow asked Kentucky GOP U.S....
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Andy Stern’s Big Decision
The news this week that Andy Stern is resigning as president of the Service Employees International Union came...
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Why Jim Bunning is a Genius
When he was pitching for the Phillies back in the back in the ‘60s, I thought Jim Bunning...
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MLK on Hate and Love
"Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it." —...
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LGBTs and Those Burly White Union Guys
There were some nice highs at the AFL-CIO convention this month — visits by President Obama, Labor Secretary...
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R.I.P. Ted Kennedy
I met Ted Kennedy personally only a couple of times and he wouldn’t have known me...
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The PATCO Conspiracy Revisited: From Carter to Reagan…to Obama
Last week, when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Air Traffic Controller’s Association (NATCA)...
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The Neo-Know-Nothings
I knew nothing about the Know-Nothings until the Neo-Know-Nothings began disrupting healthcare town hall meetings all across the...
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Thanks for the Memories, Wingnuts
So many dislodged wingnuts, so little time to fete them. Can't thank everyone who helped tear the wheels...
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