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Left wing news aggregator curating headlines and analysis from (mostly) independent media and voices on the ground.
“While those working at private companies can at least earn a little money, they face possible punishment if they refuse, from being denied family visits to being sent to higher-security prisons…”
Alabama profits off prisoners who work at McDonald’s but deems them too dangerous for parole
No state has a longer, more profit-driven history of contracting prisoners out to private companies than Alabama.
apnews.com
December 21, 2024 at 9:44 PM
“While those working at private companies can at least earn a little money, they face possible punishment if they refuse, from being denied family visits to being sent to higher-security prisons…”
“For over 40 years, retired fire fighters and other public servants have had their retirement benefits stolen by the United States Congress.”
Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act, sends WEP/GPO repeal to the White House - IAFF
Fairness is returning to Social Security for millions of retired fire fighters, police officers, teachers, and other public employees.
www.iaff.org
December 21, 2024 at 8:24 PM
“For over 40 years, retired fire fighters and other public servants have had their retirement benefits stolen by the United States Congress.”
Teamsters announce strike against Amazon beginning at 6am eastern time on Thursday, December 19th
December 19, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Teamsters announce strike against Amazon beginning at 6am eastern time on Thursday, December 19th
The Teamsters have announced that employees at four Amazon warehouses in Southern California have voted to approve strike action. The affected facilities are located in Victorville, Industry, San Bernardino, and Palmdale. This move aims to pressure Amazon into recognizing their union.
December 18, 2024 at 2:41 AM
The Teamsters have announced that employees at four Amazon warehouses in Southern California have voted to approve strike action. The affected facilities are located in Victorville, Industry, San Bernardino, and Palmdale. This move aims to pressure Amazon into recognizing their union.
“If France takes up the complaint against Ohnona, it would be only the third known country to open an investigation into soldiers serving in the Israeli military for war crimes.“
Complaint Filed Against French-Israeli Soldier by Human Rights Groups Over Alleged Torture
“Look, they tortured him to make him talk," a French-Israeli soldier is heard saying of a Palestinian detainee in a video posted online in March.
www.dropsitenews.com
December 18, 2024 at 1:40 AM
“If France takes up the complaint against Ohnona, it would be only the third known country to open an investigation into soldiers serving in the Israeli military for war crimes.“
Gerry Connolly has prevailed over AOC to become the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee.
December 16, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Gerry Connolly has prevailed over AOC to become the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee.
“It’s no coincidence that censorship has been heightened in a region where cash flow backs one side of the conflict: (…) Palm Beach County standing as the largest international holder of Israel bond investments at more than $700 million.”
A Florida statute is censoring anti-Zionist artists
Miami artist Les Gomez-Gonzalez rescinded their participation in local exhibition that required complying with anti-BDS statute
prismreports.org
December 16, 2024 at 5:24 PM
“It’s no coincidence that censorship has been heightened in a region where cash flow backs one side of the conflict: (…) Palm Beach County standing as the largest international holder of Israel bond investments at more than $700 million.”
Trump will “look at” pardoning NYC Mayor Eric Adams who is facing charges of bribery.
December 16, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Trump will “look at” pardoning NYC Mayor Eric Adams who is facing charges of bribery.
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BREAKING: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have cast decisive votes against Biden's NLRB nominee. This means the Democrats will not secure control of the national labor regulator through 2026. These two Senators effectively handed Trump control of the board when his term begins.
December 11, 2024 at 6:51 PM
BREAKING: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have cast decisive votes against Biden's NLRB nominee. This means the Democrats will not secure control of the national labor regulator through 2026. These two Senators effectively handed Trump control of the board when his term begins.
“As cathartic as Thompson’s death may or may not be, it will not change things for the better. UnitedHealthcare will get a new CEO, and that CEO will manage a company that will continue to defraud and exploit its customers at their most vulnerable. Individual acts of violence go nowhere.”
Killed United Healthcare magnate Thompson: Symbol of a greed-driven industry
NEW YORK—The death of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, and arrest of Luigi Mangione as a suspect in his killing is prompting anger against the greed-driven health care industry, which already dev...
peoplesworld.org
December 11, 2024 at 5:56 PM
“As cathartic as Thompson’s death may or may not be, it will not change things for the better. UnitedHealthcare will get a new CEO, and that CEO will manage a company that will continue to defraud and exploit its customers at their most vulnerable. Individual acts of violence go nowhere.”
“Our job now, over the next several years, is to scale our own experiments so that our local wins build to state wins, and our state wins build to national wins.”
Don’t Retreat, the Ballot Box Belongs to Working People
Elections aren't the only tool that the working class can use to build power. But as the Right continues to dismantle movement gains, we must use every tool available to us.
inthesetimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:20 PM
“Our job now, over the next several years, is to scale our own experiments so that our local wins build to state wins, and our state wins build to national wins.”
“We like to quote, in English, Francisco Franco's phrase: ‘Wherever I am, there will be no communism.’ And he meant it. It's that resolve, it's that will, that we praise and that we appreciate.”
Trumpworld’s Favorite Writer Says The Right Must Emulate Dictators in Battling Leftist 'Unhumans'
Joshua Lisec’s work is highly regarded by J.D. Vance, Donald Trump Jr., and Steve Bannon. He thinks democracy is overrated and that law should be used as a tool of political revenge. He spoke to Curre...
www.currentaffairs.org
December 10, 2024 at 8:26 PM
“We like to quote, in English, Francisco Franco's phrase: ‘Wherever I am, there will be no communism.’ And he meant it. It's that resolve, it's that will, that we praise and that we appreciate.”
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Peace forces condemn Israeli and U.S. interference in Syrians' self-determination
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Peace forces condemn Israeli and U.S. interference in Syrians’ self-determination
Peace forces around the world are on guard, warning against Israeli and U.S. interference in the Syrian people’s right to determine their own future in the wake of the fall of the Bashar al-Assad dict...
peoplesworld.org
December 10, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Peace forces condemn Israeli and U.S. interference in Syrians' self-determination
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“Suspended in political purgatory, Puerto Rico remains in but not of the U.S. — its residents creatively resisting the violence of an empire that excludes them.”
Resurgent Puerto Rico Independence Movement Challenges 126 Years of Colonialism
Openly promoting decolonization and a social democratic alternative, a historic coalition made record electoral gains.
truthout.org
December 10, 2024 at 7:24 PM
“Suspended in political purgatory, Puerto Rico remains in but not of the U.S. — its residents creatively resisting the violence of an empire that excludes them.”
“We should not be rewarding with taxpayer money a company that uses all means—legal and illegal—to deny employees their federally protected right” to organize and bargain collectively, O’Brien told the Senate Labor Committee two years ago.
Teamsters: Atlanta card check majority a pre-holiday win at Amazon
ALPHARETTA, Ga.—In an indication of progress in a major union organizing drive, the Teamsters are reporting “a major win outside the NLRB election process” by gaining a card-check majority among worke...
peoplesworld.org
December 10, 2024 at 7:22 PM
“We should not be rewarding with taxpayer money a company that uses all means—legal and illegal—to deny employees their federally protected right” to organize and bargain collectively, O’Brien told the Senate Labor Committee two years ago.
Democracy Now: Daniel Penny, a former U.S. marine who choked homeless street performer Jordan Neely to death on a subway last May, has been acquitted of criminally negligent homicide.
December 9, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Democracy Now: Daniel Penny, a former U.S. marine who choked homeless street performer Jordan Neely to death on a subway last May, has been acquitted of criminally negligent homicide.
NYT: New York City Mayor Eric Adams does not rule out switching to the Republican Party.
December 6, 2024 at 1:58 PM
NYT: New York City Mayor Eric Adams does not rule out switching to the Republican Party.
“Although the crisis was quelled within six hours, the damage inflicted on South Korea’s democratic institutions is profound,”
South Koreans Prove Democracy Can Survive in the Face of Authoritarianism
Offering a model for resisting authoritarianism, South Korean activists say they will “fight for democracy at any cost.”…
truthout.org
December 5, 2024 at 6:09 PM
“Although the crisis was quelled within six hours, the damage inflicted on South Korea’s democratic institutions is profound,”
“Hearing about things like part-time employees used to have benefits, and now they don’t really have any. It’s just continually changing for the worse.”
Philly Whole Foods workers petition for union recognition
In a first for Whole Foods under Amazon’s ownership, employees at a Philadelphia store have launched a unionization campaign to address mounting workplace issues, including understaffing, low wages, h...
peoplesworld.org
December 5, 2024 at 5:23 PM
“Hearing about things like part-time employees used to have benefits, and now they don’t really have any. It’s just continually changing for the worse.”
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Federal Use of the Term “West Bank”
December 5, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Federal Use of the Term “West Bank”
“Universities and university administrators have become an extension of state power, and we have now seen it firsthand in this case of a violent raid into the students’ home without any material evidence whatsoever,”
Police Raid Pro-Palestine Students’ Home in FBI-Led Graffiti Investigation
Police raided the home of a George Mason University Students for Justice in Palestine co-president in an FBI-led investigation into graffiti.
theintercept.com
December 4, 2024 at 1:05 AM
“Universities and university administrators have become an extension of state power, and we have now seen it firsthand in this case of a violent raid into the students’ home without any material evidence whatsoever,”
“They put paramilitary security forces at our plant during the strike. They went at it with us. We had a six and a half hour standoff. We were holding up the trucks, making a point. Then later that night, they decided to activate their training. Their guards got hands on, and it didn’t go over well”
How Can U.S. and Mexican Workers Build Cross-Border Solidarity?
Since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was passed in 1993, the economies of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico have become increasingly integrated. Workers in all three countries have suffere...
labornotes.org
December 3, 2024 at 6:01 PM
“They put paramilitary security forces at our plant during the strike. They went at it with us. We had a six and a half hour standoff. We were holding up the trucks, making a point. Then later that night, they decided to activate their training. Their guards got hands on, and it didn’t go over well”
Forbes unionized journalists stage walkout on “30 under 30” launch day.
December 3, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Forbes unionized journalists stage walkout on “30 under 30” launch day.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VOTE TO END THE MARTIAL LAW WITH ALL 190 IN ATTENDANCE VOTING IN FAVOR.
December 3, 2024 at 4:07 PM
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VOTE TO END THE MARTIAL LAW WITH ALL 190 IN ATTENDANCE VOTING IN FAVOR.
SOUTH KOREA PRESIDENT YOON DECLARES MARTIAL LAW
December 3, 2024 at 1:51 PM
SOUTH KOREA PRESIDENT YOON DECLARES MARTIAL LAW