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Bernie Sanders Calls on Amazon to “Sit Down and Start Negotiating a Contract”
Sanders praised the Amazon Labor Union for sparking a “national, sweeping movement.”
Workers at Over 100 Facilities Have Contacted Amazon Union in Just 1 Week
If Amazon Labor Union’s count is accurate, that represents about 10 percent of the company’s facilities.
Ocasio-Cortez Warns That Allowing Congress to Trade Stock Erodes Democracy
It’s not just about corruption but also bad actors’ ability to exploit a lack of faith in Congress, she said.
Labor Officials Find Starbucks Illegally Fired 7 Union Organizers in Memphis
The “Memphis Seven,” terminated in February, consisted of nearly the entire organizing committee at their store.
Trump’s Records of Gifts From Foreign Leaders Are Missing, State Dept. Reveals
The only reason to conceal gift records is “because you intend to violate the law,” a former U.S. attorney argues.
Palestine’s Wheat Reserves Could Soon Run Out Amid Ukraine War, Oxfam Warns
Israel's military occupation and colonial violence are exacerbating Palestine's food crisis, the aid group said.
Experts Warn Poor COVID Messaging May Give Public Wrong Sense of Current Risks
A number of high-profile COVID cases have been reported on Capitol Hill since mitigation efforts dropped nationally.
Life Expectancy in US Declined in 2021. Many High-Income Nations Saw It Recover.
“This speaks volumes about the life consequences of how the U.S. handled the pandemic,” a health researcher said.
In an Ominous Pattern, People Are Dying Once Transferred to Louisiana Prison
Javon Kennerson was one of dozens to die in LaSalle Corrections custody from lack of or delayed medical treatment.
Texas Woman Charged With Murder for Self-Induced Abortion
The arrest comes months after Texas enacted an abortion restriction widely condemned by reproductive rights advocates.