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Residents Fight a Proposed Corn Mill in Illinoisnew

The tortilla flap is emblematic of a growing rural brand of not-in-our-back-yard-ism in which residents of new bedroom communities in the sticks find themselves confronting major agribusiness projects.
Illinois Times  |  R.L. Nave  |  07-20-2007  |  Business & Labor

Importing Injusticenew

How deregulation and Wal-Mart poison the Port of Oakland's neighbors and force poverty wages on its truckers.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Joseph Plaster  |  07-18-2007  |  Business & Labor

AFSCME Faces Fracture in New Mexiconew

In less than a month, the state's largest and most influential union may confront the sputter of solidarity with the loss of its largest local affiliate.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  David Alire Garcia  |  07-11-2007  |  Business & Labor

Portable Pole Mogul Turns Brass Into Goldnew

Keith Scheinberg says demand for dance poles is skyrocketing, especially for the kind you can take apart, throw into a rifle-sized suitcase and set up at home.
OC Weekly  |  Daffodil J. Altan  |  07-10-2007  |  Business & Labor

So Long, Clownsnew

Alberta Clown House Packs it In
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  07-05-2007  |  Business & Labor

Hide and Seeknew

Self-imposed corporate transparency is still the best way to go in "private equity" deals.
Pasadena Weekly  |  Peter Scheer  |  07-02-2007  |  Business & Labor

The Short, Sad, Secret Life of Memphis Networxnew

It's important to understand that the telecom failures of 2001 -- the year Memphis Networx became operational -- represent the largest industry crash since the Great Depression.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Chris Davis  |  06-29-2007  |  Business & Labor

Could Going Organic Save Iowa's Family Farms?

As traditional family farming is largely replaced by industrial farming, going organic stands as a possible way forward for small farmers.
Cityview  |  Sean J. Miller  |  06-28-2007  |  Business & Labor

Countdown to a Strikenew

Grocery workers across the country are prepared for the worst as negotiations grind toward the June 21 deadline.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Mindy Farabee  |  06-22-2007  |  Business & Labor

A Tale of Two Public Arts Projectsnew

While one popular exhibit can't find funding, another finds a home.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Mara Shalhoup  |  06-21-2007  |  Business & Labor

Tow Jobnew

Northeast Portland towing skirmish goes statewide.
The Portland Mercury  |  Thomas Lundby  |  06-21-2007  |  Business & Labor

Larry Mazzola Is Slipperynew

The union boss has once more escaped punishment for funds diversion.
SF Weekly  |  Matt Smith  |  06-06-2007  |  Business & Labor

The Nigerian Scam Strikes Againnew

Caught in an internet con, courtesy FedEx.
Westword  |  Patricia Calhoun  |  06-04-2007  |  Business & Labor

The Nonprofit Economynew

Arts organizations say they're generating so much business that the government should give them more money.
Chicago Reader  |  Deanna Isaacs  |  06-04-2007  |  Business & Labor

Court Ruling May Set Portland's Murals Freenew

In an unexpected victory for local artists, a circuit court judge ruled that the city could conceivably produce more wall murals -- without having to allow for more commercial billboards.
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  06-01-2007  |  Business & Labor

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