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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

L.A./Long Beach Port Strike Gets A Federal Mediator

Comments (1) | Antonio Villaraigosa, Barack Obama, federal mediation service, fmcs, harbor employers association, hea, ILWU, ilwu local 63, la mayor, Los Angeles and Region, marine clerks association, NFL, office clerical unit, outsourcing, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, unions

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Mediator to arrive later Tuesday.

Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

California Democratic Supermajority To Focus On Education, Taxes, Health Care

Comments (37) | California, california teachers association, Education Reform, interest groups, sacramento, special interest groups, supermajority, tax increases, unions

Sacramento Capitol building (Agnus Dei Farrant/Neon Tommy).

Brianna Sacks
Staff Reporter

Democrats may feel obligated to repay unions.

Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Props. 30, 32 Too Close To Call

Comments (0) | California, california propositions, Governor Brown, jerry brown, prop 30, prop 32, prop. 30, prop.32, proposition 30, proposition 32, propositions 2012, taxes, unions

Hannah Madans, Paige Brettingen
Executive Producers

Prop. 30 is currently ahead in the polls.

Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Nevada Unions Make Final Push To Mobilize Voters

SEIU volunteer Angel Rangel waiting at the door of a suburban Las Vegas home. (Lauren Foliart)

Lauren Foliart
Staff Reporter

Volunteers canvass Las Vegas neighborhoods in the last hours before Election Day.

Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Propositions 30 And 32 Leave California Unions Stretched Thin

Comments (33) | 2012 election, 2012 election california, budget deficit, California, california teachers association, Education, gov jerry brown, politics, polls, prop 30, prop 32, prop. 30, Prop. 32, proposition 30, proposition 32, proposition 38, teachers, unions

Both McLear and Wells discredited the notion that lack-of-funding was the reason for Proposition 30’s dismal numbers.

Aaron Liu
Assistant News Editor

Have unions neglected Brown's proposal? Or are other factors to blame?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Proposition 30's Fate Hinges On Whether Jerry Brown Can Capture Unsure Liberals

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Undecided voters look a lot like yes voters.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Prop 32: Campaign Finance Reform, Or Union Buster?

Comments (1) | american future fund, california elections, california propositions, california teachers association, campaign contributions, campaign donations, corporations, election issues, paycheck deduction, Politically Correct, Politics, prop 32, proposition 32, seiu, special interests, unions

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

If approved, it would ban unions and corporations from using payroll deductions for political cash.

Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Why Workers Are Protesting Conditions In Wal-Mart's Warehouses

(Wal-Mart, Creative Commons)

Zion Samuel
Contributor

Should Wal-Mart be held accountable for warehouse working conditions?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Labor Day In A Lagging Economy: Obama, Romney And Who's Better Off Heading Into The DNC

Comments (0) | Bain Capital, Barack Obama, dnc, dnc 2012, investigation, labor day, mitt romney, National, tax returns, tax shelters, union rights, unions

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Labor Day tastes a little bitter this year as the unemployment rate has become permanently stuck above eight percent. Against this backdrop, both presidential campaigns are struggling to answer tough questions. Are we better off than we were four years ago? The Obama camp has no tidy answer. While the middle class fought to make ends meet, did Romney's Bain Capital use illegal practices to avoid paying millions in taxes? New York's attorney general intends to find out.