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Written by Karl Belin
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Friday, 25 September 2009 |
 On August 25 at 5:30 am, members of Teamster Local 743 at SK Hand Tools Corp. in Chicago and McCook, Illinois set up their first pickets. SK forced the workers into a strike by eliminating health insurance for all 75 workers at the company without any prior notification. In fact, workers weren’t even aware that their coverage had been dropped until they received their paychecks in May and noticed that there were no deductions for health coverage! |
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Written by The Editorial Board
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Thursday, 24 September 2009 |
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 A year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers set off a financial avalanche, the US economy remains in a mess. Official unemployment is steadily creeping toward 10%...
Health care remains the number one issue facing working Americans, as the average premium for family health insurance offered through an employer surpassed the $13,000 mark this year, far outpacing increases in wages and inflation... The National Academy of Science has developed a new formula to more accurately classify poverty, and found that 15.3% of all Americans live in poverty... It is against this volatile background that Michael Moore premieres his latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story. The fact that a film with such broad distribution even openly calls out the system by name is a tremendous step forward, a reflection of how far Americans’ consciousness has come since the dark days of September 2001... Editorial for Socialist Appeal Issue 50 |
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Written by Joshua Purcell
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Wednesday, 16 September 2009 |
 In this letter, Joshua Purcell notes how the article, Capitalism Versus Science, has sparked an energetic debate involving his family and friends. The author goes on to show how much control the capitalist class has over the government. |
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Written by Brett Lubinski
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Tuesday, 15 September 2009 |
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According to a much publicized study by University of California-Berkeley economist Emanuel Saez, the income gap between the rich and poor is at its greatest level since 1917. The top 10 percent of Americans now receive nearly 50 percent of all income. According to Saez, “Indeed, the top decile share in 2007 is equal to 49.7 percent, a level higher than any other year since 1917 and even surpasses 1928, the peak of stock market bubble in the ‘roaring’ 1920s.” |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Saturday, 12 September 2009 |
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 The battle over health care has simmered beneath the surface for decades as literally millions have suffered illness and death in the richest country on earth for lack of basic medical care. Most union contract struggles in recent years have revolved around the question of heath benefits. 7 in 10 personal bankruptcies in recent years have been the result of astronomical medical expenses. Now that Obama has attempted even the most modest of reforms, all the pent up contradictions are bursting to surface. On the one hand is the hysteria against Obama’s “socialism,” on the other are millions
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Written by David May
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Friday, 11 September 2009 |
 After a bitter coal yard workers’ strike and organizing campaign in early 1934, Teamsters Local 574 won the right to represent thousands of workers in Minneapolis. But by May, a second strike became necessary, after the trucking and warehouse bosses refused to recognize the local. See Socialist Appeal 48 or visit our website for part 1 of this article. |
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Written by Tom Trottier
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
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There are many workers who voted for the Democrats because they hoped they would bring about reforms such as universal health care, job creation, stronger unions and an end to the wars in the Middle East. Many are already disappointed as the Democrats basically continue Bush’s policies, with a few cosmetic changes. Many workers would like there to be an alternative to the political parties of big business. The WIL would like to address a few questions that often come up in discussions regarding our call for the unions to break with the Democrats and build a mass labor party. |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Sunday, 06 September 2009 |
 Every year, workers across the United States celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday of September. It is seen as a marker of the end of Summer, the start of football season, and the return to school for millions of students. But what is the origin of this holiday? What is its relation to the internationally celebrated Labor Day on May 1st? |
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Written by Graeme Anfinson
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Saturday, 05 September 2009 |
 On Thursday, August 20, 2009, Afghanistan held its provincial and presidential elections. This is the second presidential election since the occupation of the country began in 2001. While a winner has yet to be declared, many predicted that incumbent Hamid Karzai would win outright in the first round of the election, although recent reports suggest a second round of voting is possible. Regardless of who is elected, they will be backed by the US-led NATO occupation forces, who aren’t planning on leaving any time soon. |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Friday, 04 September 2009 |
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 Socialist Appeal is approaching issue #50, a milestone for both the publication and the Workers International League. Our readership has grown, and under the pressure of the recession and ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there is an increasing desire to understand the apparently chaotic world in which we live.
In the light of such circumstances, we aim to increase the print run of Socialist Appeal, the quality of the layout and design, the size of and scope of each issue, and the regularity of publication. We need your help to achieve these goals, and we appeal to our readers, sympathizers, and supporters to make a donation toward our $5000 Fall Press Fund Drive. |
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