Oklahoma’s Near-Total Abortion Ban Surpasses Even Texas’s Six-Week Ban
Original publication by The 19th Oklahoma’s state House on Tuesday voted 78-19 to pass a near complete ban on abortions, legislation that far surpasses Texas’ six-week ban. The Senate is now expected to pass the bill, which if it passes, will be the most anti-abortion legislation in the country. The legislation — known as House […]
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Starbucks Workers Unanimously Vote to Form Union in Seattle, Company’s Hometown
Starbucks workers in Seattle won their union with a unanimous vote on Tuesday, becoming the first store in the company’s hometown to form a union in several decades. Workers voted 9-0 in favor of forming a union at Broadway and Denny, making it the seventh location to join SEIU-affiliated Workers United. The company is currently […]
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A New Cold War Won’t Help the People of Ukraine or Anyone Else
The Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine has provoked strong reactions across the world, from empathetic solidarity with the Ukrainian people to crass anti-Russian bigotry. Looking to ride the wave of both sentiments is a domestic foreign policy establishment that is eager to restore the U.S.’s global standing and sense of historic purpose — and perhaps […]
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Sanctions Against Wealthy Russians Are Largely Symbolic and Won’t End the War
Every day that passes in Russia’s war on Ukraine, another mall or theater or maternity hospital is vaporized. Cities are under siege. Each day inches closer to a breaking strain, a point that — once crossed — risks a plunge into global nuclear confrontation. In the meantime, the U.S. North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNATO) is using […]
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LIVE: Sunak uses Spring Statement to slash fuel duty as cost of living soars
Sunak kicked off the statement by praising the courage of Ukrainian citizens as they continue to resist the Russian invasion, stating that “the sorrow we feel for their suffering and admiration for their bravery is only matched by the gratitude we feel for the security in which we live”. “What Putin sees as division, we […]
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LIVE: Sunak uses Spring Statement to slash fuel duty as cost of living soars
Today, Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his Spring Statement to MPs. The UK’s cost of living is on the rise. Sunak kicked off the statement by praising the courage of Ukrainian citizens as they continue to resist the Russian invasion, stating that “the sorrow we feel for their suffering and admiration for their bravery is only […]
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PMQs: Johnson vows to take ‘legal action’ on P&O Ferries
Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer became embroiled in a heated clash over the sacking of 800 P&O Ferries staff, as the prime minister vowed to take “action” against the firm. Starmer caused a stir in the House of Commons by taking on the government over the sacking of 800 British workers. These workers are being […]
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USPS Could Reduce Emissions by 300 Percent With All-Electric Fleet, Report Finds
Electrifying the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) fleet of vehicles would be both feasible and carry many benefits for the agency and the climate, a new report finds, bolstering the case against adopting Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s plan to Buy a brand new gas-guzzling vehicle. According to the report, prepared by the USPS Office of […]
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Sanders Tells Starbucks CEO to Stop Union Busting and “Obey the Law”
As former CEO Howard Schultz takes the helm once again at Starbucks, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has demanded that the company “do the right thing” and allow employees to exercise their legal right to organize. On Tuesday, Sanders wrote a letterSchultz demanded from the company that it stop hindering workers unionization. He stressed that Starbucks […]
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Inflation hits fresh 30-year high ahead of Spring Statement
According to new data from the ONS, UK inflation has soared to a new 30 year high. This morning’s figures show that the consumer price Index soared to 6.2% in February, an increase of 5.5 percent in January and above the forecasted 6% forecast. This is the highest annual price rise since March 1992. The […]
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