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Jan. 27, 2012 | This animated video from the Center for American Progress is an excellent reminder at a time when the Affordable Care Act repeal is still a GOP battle cry, with all the presidential hopefuls and most Republicans in Congress vowing to overthrow the law—and trying to scare voters in the process. (h/t workingamerica.org) Watch it.

Jan. 25, 2012 | The fate of unionism is all about class power in American society and the ideologies that motivate those who either defend or defame these institutions. The Occupy Wall Street protests have moved issues of economic inequality closer to the top of the contemporary political agenda, but it's the unions that have long ameliorated the stark disparities of wealth and income that an unfettered capitalism so naturally produces. Tax fairness is a big political issue this campaign season, but of far greater impact on the distribution of American wealth and power is the existence of a union movement and the prospect that it might one day grow again. Full story at CNN Opinion

Jan. 24, 2012 | Tonight at 9 p.m. President Obama will deliver his third State of the Union address to Congress and the nation. No doubt he will again challenge Congress to take action on issues critical to rebuilding America. The Center for American Progress wrote last week that Congress would be well served by looking back on their predecessors' record when considering how to strengthen the Middle Class going forward. The legislation that resulted from decisions made at other critical junctures in our nation's history "increased access to health care and education, expanded home ownership, protected the savings of average Americans, and ensured the rights of Americans in the workplace and beyond" and "As Congress debates how to build our economy back up these laws serve as a reminder that helping the middle class helps everyone…" Take a look at the 10 laws (including the National Labor Relations Act) enacted in previous difficult times that helped our nation prosper.

Jan. 23, 2012 | America's unionized workers, buffeted by layoffs and stagnating wages, face other phenomenon that is increasingly throwing them on the defensive: lockouts. Many Americans know about the highly publicized lockouts of professional sports, but lockouts, once a rarity, have been used in less visible industries as well. "This is a sign of increased employer militancy," said Gary Chaison, a professor of industrial relations at Clark University. "Lockouts were once so rare they were almost unheard of. Now, not only are employers increasingly on the offensive and trying to call the shots in bargaining, but they're backing that up with action - in the form for lockouts." Last year, at least 17 employers imposted lockouts, telling their workers not to show up until they were willing to accept management's contract offer. Full story at NYT