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World Day For Decent Work
October 7th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
Trade unions in more than 100 countries, from Fiji across the globe to Alaska, are mobilising today to demand change in the world economy, as the financial crisis threatens the livelihoods of millions upon millions of people worldwide. The campaign is called Work Day For Decent Work. “Working people have had enough of policies which […]
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The American presidential election (75)
October 7th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
Something you should know about John McCain here.
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The American presidential election (74)
October 7th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
Something you should know about Sarah Palin here.
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The end of capitalism as we know it?
October 5th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
“A 30-year experiment has come to an end. The world of go-getting investment banks has gone forever. The danger is that we go from feast to famine; debt remains a vital element in any economy, and if we too suddenly try to live without it we will crush ourselves economically. What we are witnessing is […]
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The American presidential election (73)
October 5th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
Should Americans vote?
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The American presidential election (72)
October 3rd, 2008 by Roger Darlington
The second of the four debates between the US presidential and vice-presidential candidates – the only one between the No 2s on the slate – was held at 2 am British time, so we recorded it from CNN and watched it over breakfast this morning. I found it even more riveting than the first debate […]
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The American presidential election (71)
October 2nd, 2008 by Roger Darlington
Can Americans trust John McCain with their economy?
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The American presidential election (70)
September 30th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
If this year’s presidential race is as close as that in 2000, it could all come down to the Jewish vote in Florida – in which case, here’s some advice for the young relatives of retired Jews in that state: The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo. PS Happy Jewish New Year to […]
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The American presidential election (69)
September 29th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
I know that there’s a ton of media coverage about the US Presidential election and that that I’ve written constantly about it on NightHawk but, if you only read one article about the contest, make sure it’s this one.
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The human cost of China’s economic miracle
September 27th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
A large part of China’s remarkable economic development has been achieved at the expense of the basic rights of millions of former state-owned enterprise workers, states a new report released by the Hong Kong-based China Labour Bulletin and Canada’s International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, commonly known as Rights & Democracy. “No Way […]
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