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McDonald’s “Wage Increase” Won’t Affect 95 Percent of Its Franchise Employees
The company is bragging about small wage raises at only 5 percent of its locations ahead of a planned strike next week.
Trump Extradition Orders Could Be Blocked or Delayed by DeSantis
If Ron DeSantis blocks potential extradition orders for Trump to another state, the Supreme Court would likely step in.
The US Must Finally Acknowledge That Israel Is an Apartheid State
The inhibition on describing apartheid as “apartheid” has been eroded by two 2021 reports confirming the allegation.
Republicans Would Back a Stinkbug If It Made the Base Wave Their Flags
Signing on with a guy who has a whole forest of Damoclesian swords festooned above his head sounds like a bad bet.
GOP Wants Tax on Middle Class Instead of Rich for Infrastructure, Sanders Says
Republicans have proposed a massively watered-down infrastructure bill with regressive pay-fors based on user fees.
Video Showing GA Congressman Lying About Jan 6 Events Goes Viral on Social Media
A video that went viral online lined up the congressman's words with actual evidence of violence from January 6.
Honoring Mothers Must Include Environmental Justice and Raising Wages
Now is the time to raise wages, ensure vaccine equity and lift from the bottom so that all of society can rise.
McConnell Reportedly Assures GOP That He Thinks Sinema Will Kill Biden Tax Hike
McConnell's comments suggest that he sees Sinema as a bigger impediment to Biden's proposals than Sen. Joe Manchin.
AOC: In Refusing to Condemn Israel’s Attacks, Biden Sides With Occupation
By only naming Hamas's actions, Biden reinforced the false idea that Palestinians instigated this cycle of violence.
Connecticut Calls in National Guard as Nursing Home Workers Plan Strike
The state has refused to meet workers’ demands for better pay and lower patient-to-staff ratios.