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In a world where misinformation and fake news can spread quickly, it's obligatory for journalism — also identified as the Fourth Estate — to maintain a level of truth and accuracy, making sure that people have access to well-verified and reliable information. This is an important aspect of democracy, as it allows citizens to make informed decisions and form opinions, essential for a healthy democracy.

Fascinating pamphlet by Solidarity on the informal workers struggle against the frenetic pace of work at a General Motors plant, and the later co-optation of the struggle by the auto workers union.

When Bruce Spiegel was a child, he would look out his Greenfield window at the heart of American industry nearby: the U.S. Steel Homestead Works. “I would look out into the night and watch the Homestead furnaces blowing blue flames,” Spiegel said. “I thought steel-making was never going to end.”

After years of being forced to accept the worst jobs for the lowest pay in the auto industry, Black workers sparked a revolt in the late 1960s. What started as a loose collection of people at a Dodge plant in Detroit grew into the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, whose tenets are still being espoused today. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com.

Fascinating pamphlet by Solidarity on the informal workers struggle against the frenetic pace of work at a General Motors plant, and the later co-optation of the struggle by the auto workers union.

25 books for creating the ultimate Pittsburgh bookshelf (updated!) The perfect Pittsburgh bookshelf would be made of steel, of course. Preferably forged in the fires of Carrie Furnace from the melted facemasks of vanquished Ravens, and bookended by a bottle of Monongahela Pure Rye Whiskey at one end, and a gleaming Lombardi Trophy on the other. For a great Pittsburgh bookshelf, though, all you need are books. Fortunately, there are a lot of excellent Pittsburgh books out there — histories, bi...