Biden’s NLRB Brings Workers’ Rights Back From the Dead
by Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect
on August 30, 2023
Hot Labor Summer just became a scorcher.
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20 Groups Demand Passage of Bowman Amendment to Disclose Cost of US Military Footprint
by Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams
on August 30, 2023
"This amendment is crucial as taxpayers and other citizens remain concerned—and inadequately informed—about the cost to U.S. taxpayers of the wide range of U.S. military activities abroad."
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Journalists Need to Cover the 2024 Election Like it Might Be the Nation’s Last
by Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer
on August 29, 2023
They stood on an arena stage in Milwaukee under a massive sign that read “Democracy”—the metaphorical 800-pound gorilla that loomed over this strange political event but was never really discussed.
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The impact of the Raise the Wage Act of 2023, by congressional district
by Ben Zipperer, EPI
on August 29, 2023
A new bill would phase in correction to lost value in the minimum wage, and then index it to keep pace with the median hourly wage.
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Backers of Endless War Deplore That Many Trump Supporters Favor Using Violence
by Norman Solomon
on August 29, 2023
Ever since Donald Trump became a former president, news outlets and commentators have cited polls showing that many Republicans believe violence might be needed to save the country.
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If This Is Artificial Intelligence, Let’s Go With Real Stupidity
by Norman Solomon
on August 22, 2023
At first, I admit, I was a bit flattered to learn that online entrepreneurs are selling study guides for my new book.
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The US and China must unite to fight the climate crisis, not each other
by Bernie Sanders, The Guardian
on August 21, 2023
Cooperation is not only in the best interests of all countries, but is absolutely necessary for the survival of the planet.
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Rich Men Earning North of a Million
by Billy Bragg
on August 21, 2023
Since I saw that clip of Oliver Anthony singing his song 'Rich Men North of Richmond', the ghost of Woody Guthrie has been whispering in my ear.
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Saudi Arabia: Mass Killings of Migrants at Yemen Border
by Human Rights Watch
on August 21, 2023
(London) – Saudi border guards have killed at least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the Yemen-Saudi border between March 2022 and June 2023, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. If committed as part of a Saudi government policy to murder migrants, these killings, which appear to continue, would be a crime against humanity.
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Progressives Aren’t Winning Headlines, But They Are Winning Legislation
by Sam Rosenthal, Truthout
on August 21, 2023
Despite frustrations at the federal level, progressive officials and activists are winning in states and municipalities.
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