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Progressive journalist Ray Stannard Baker. An NPR story this morning said he may have coined the term "right-to-work." Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

Did a Progressive Coin Term ‘Right-to-Work’?

By Bob Plain on December 14, 2012

One need look no further than the opinion of the Providence Journal to see just how extreme the anti-labor laws misidentified as right-to-work rules truly are. Even the right-skewing ProJo editorial page calls them “right to be paid less” laws. “There’s a strong argument to be made that since all in a union shop benefit [...]

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Boston and Providence Pass the Buck on Charity

Boston and Providence Pass the Buck on Charity

By Gabriel on August 21, 2012

“If I had more, I’d give more.” Does that sound familiar? When it comes to where our paycheck goes, we all have financial priorities. Once the bills are paid, however, many of us will donate some of our money to the broader community. For most, giving is an important part of our value system. Whether it [...]

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