Labor Board’s Top Counsel Argues Anti-Union Meetings Are “Inherently” Illegal
A top tactic that employers use to feed workers anti-union propaganda and threats could soon be outlawed, as the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) top legal counsel has released a new memo arguing for a return to a previous version of federal labor laws. NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo wrote in a memo released on […]
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Putin’s Brutality Is Part of Long History of Europe as Global Center of Violence
Excuse me if I wander a little today — and if it bothers you, don’t blame me, blame Vladimir Putin. After all, I didn’t decide to invade Ukraine, the place my grandfather fled almost 140 years ago. In fact, I suspect that I was an adult long before I knew this place existed. If I […]
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Hungary’s Far Right Prime Minister Victor Orbán, a Trump Ally, Wins Fourth Term
Far-right nationalist prime minister and longtime Putin-ally Viktor Orbán won his fourth consecutive election in Hungary, aided by biased media coverage and campaign regulations that favored the sitting prime minister. Ruth Ben-Ghiat, historian, speaks to us about Hungary’s future under the Fidesz party. This party has passed anti-terrorism legislation.LGBTQRussian President Vladimir Putin has also been […]
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1,000+ Scientists Worldwide Engaged in Civil Disobedience for Climate Action
More than 1,000 scientists across the globe chained themselves to the doors of oil-friendly banks, blocked bridges, and occupied the steps of government buildings on Wednesday to send an urgent message to the international community: The ecological crisis is accelerating, and only a “climate revolution” will be enough to avert catastrophe. What organizers described as […]
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Union Filings Have Increased 57 Percent in the Last Six Months, Labor Board Says
New data from the National Labor Relations Board shows that union election filings have increased in recent weeks, providing concrete evidence of a growing labor movement. Between October 2021 to March 2022 the number of union filings increased by 57%, from 748 to 1,714 in the same period last years. The labor board reports that […]
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US Shouldn’t Give Bezos a “$10 Billion Bailout” for His “Space Hobby”
Reusing a phrase by right-wing Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin used to obstruct social spending and climate legislation, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday called for a “strategic pause” in corporate welfare, referring specifically to a bill that would hand around $53 billion in subsidies to the U.S. semiconductor industry. The COMPETES Act (also known as the […]
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Most Voters Say Clarence Thomas Should Not Be Involved in 2020 Election Cases
A majority of Americans believe that Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from any future Supreme Court cases relating to the 2020 presidential election, due to his wife Ginni Thomas’s involvement in plans to overturn the results to keep former President Donald Trump in office. Last month, it was revealed that Ginni Thomas had sent […]
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Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice
Kentanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed by the Senate to the Supreme Court. This makes her the first Black woman Supreme Court justice. On Thursday, the Senate voted 53 to 47 in favor of Jackson’s confirmation. Three Republicans joined all Democratic senators in voting “yes.” Jackson Justice Stephen Breyer will be replacingHe announced his retirement […]
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US Policy Toward Putin Assures No Path to De-escalation in Ukraine
Russia’s war in Ukraine is producing an earthquake in international affairs. The war in Ukraine has raised new questions about Europe’s security and is shaking up the energy geopolitics. In addition, the war seems like it is creating new divisions between Global North and Global South while Russia & China strengthen their strategic relations. In […]
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Two of the “Brains” Behind Trump’s Failing Social Media Company Abruptly Resign
Two executives from Truth Social, a social-media company founded by former President Donald Trump as an alternative to mainstream platforms, have abruptly resigned. The resignations of the executives — Josh Adams and Billy Boozer, who were hired less than a year ago to serve as Truth Social’s chiefs of technology and product development — further […]
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