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Alan Hague commented on Brian Ross Ashley's group Little Red Songbook

"My band Prayers For Atheists made a video for our song "Guns Up" that draws heavily from Barbara Kopple's "Harlan County, USA" documentary (which I highly recommend watching!!). The song focuses on the daily struggles…"

May 10, 2011

Alan Hague posted a blog post

Great article on wealthy individual & corporate tax cheats

http://socialistworker.org/2011/04/18/the-real-tax-cheatsThe real tax cheatsColumnist: Sharon SmithIt's not so much that corporations and the wealthy are breaking the tax rules, it's that the rules were written with their interests in mind.April 18, 2011"WHEN GOVERNMENTS set tax rates, they are making decisions about who will prosper and by how much," argued David Cay Johnston in his groundbreaking book…See More

May 9, 2011

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Alan Hague joined Daniel Scott Chambers's group

Punkers in Labor

Not those bearing children. Those whose record collection represents a distrust of illegitimate authority, and whose aspirations to ruin the day of powerful people led them to this line of work. I can't be the only one out there like this.See More

May 9, 2011

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Alan Hague joined Brian Ross Ashley's group

Little Red Songbook

May 9, 2011

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Alan Hague commented on Jamie McMechan's video

John Pilger - The Perils of Privatisation

"I haven't seen a John Pilger article or video that's disappointed. "The War You Don't See" is a very important film. Good find!"

May 9, 2011

Alan Hague joined Eric Lee's group

Solidarity with the people of Egypt

A place for trade unionists to discuss what we can do to help our brothers and sisters in Egypt in their historic struggle for democracy.

Feb 15, 2011

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Alan Hague and Joe Balkis are now friends

Feb 15, 2011

Alan Hague commented on Wol-san Liem's blog post Hyundai Motor's Irregular Workers' Struggle

"Solidarity in action - a beautiful thing. Thanks for posting this!"

Nov 22, 2010

Alan Hague left a comment for Dawn Beagan

"Eh, guy - There are a bunch of great Groups here that are worth checking out; I recommend the Stike and Toward 1,000,000 Members. Also, New Unionism. : )"

Nov 22, 2010

Alan Hague posted a blog post

Sobering analysis of poverty in the U.S.

http://socialistworker.org/2010/10/01/the-two-americasThe two AmericasMillions more Americans are living in poverty with no end in sight to their misery. But there are some people who are getting along just fine. Nicole Colson reports.October 1, 2010SHORTLY BEFORE midnight, at the end of each month, a curious scene plays out at Wal-Mart stores around the country. Customers come into the stores and start filling their baskets…See More

Nov 15, 2010

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Alan Hague joined Peter HJ's group

New Unionism

Organizing for workplace democracy.

Nov 15, 2010

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Alan Hague and John KINGSTON are now friends

Oct 31, 2010

Alan Hague commented on Alan Hague's blog post Great piece on the pension strikes in France

"Thanks for posting all that info, John and Suresh! The private jet purchase is obscene. Also, the statistic that shows the number of 60+ year-old folks having not increased nearly commensurate to GNP shows the bankruptcy (pun intended) of the…"

Oct 31, 2010

SURESH KUMAR C T commented on Alan Hague's blog post Great piece on the pension strikes in France

"Yes John, you're right. It's a political struggle. Not only the fight for retirement but all other fights for jobs, education, health care and et al, all such fights are political struggles. Such political struggle is not for replacing one…"

Oct 31, 2010

John KINGSTON commented on Alan Hague's blog post Great piece on the pension strikes in France

"-GNP in france has multiplied by four since retirement came in (in the fourties) the number of people over 60 have multiplied by only 2 ( source: insee, french official statistics) no democratic rational behind this retirement law. -what makes…"

Oct 31, 2010