On this date in 1937, Chicago police opened fire on strikers in front of the Republic Steel mill, killing 10 workers. Part of the "Little Steel" strike, where smaller steel corporations refused to follow U.S. Steel into signing contracts with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee...
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When discussing the Flint sit-down strike of 1937 last weekend, I noted John Nance Garner's support for using soldiers to bust the strike. It reminded of just how awful Garner.
Jason Scott Smith gives us a primer of how the federal government once created a huge number of jobs in a short time and suggests the potential for this again.
In comments, McManus points us to what he considers a good progressive argument against passing the health care reform bill. The argument, I think, can be fairly distilled into this point: The Senate bill further entrenches the private health insurance system. It continues the terrible...