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Arts Workers United is a membership-based 501c(4) organization dedicated to making the Arts & Culture sector and Arts Workers legislative priorities commensurate with their socioeconomic value. www.artsworkersunited.com
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3. WGAE Members at CBS News Digital Ratify First Union Contract, Including AI Protections
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WGAE Members at CBS News Digital Ratify First Union Contract, Including AI Protections
The WGAE and workers at CBS New Digital ratify first union contract, which includes protections regarding generative AI.
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July 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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2. Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City Mayor
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Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City Mayor
Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, announced that Equity’s National Council has endorsed Zohran ...
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July 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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1. Colbert Mocks Trump over 'South Park' Parody: So 'Open With His Body'
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Colbert Mocks Trump Over 'South Park' Episode: 'So Free and Open With His Body'
Stephen Colbert mocked Donald Trump and his depiction in 'South Park' during his Tuesday monologue on The Late Show.
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July 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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4. SAG-AFTRA Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit Rejected by Ninth Circuit
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SAG-AFTRA Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit Rejected by Ninth Circuit
In an unpublished but nonetheless significant opinion, the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of a consolidated lawsuit filed by
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July 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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3. Why Trump Keeps Losing In Court to Unions and the Workers Who Power Them
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Why Trump Keeps Losing In Court to Unions and the Workers Who Power Them
Organized labor has spent decades building the infrastructure to protect the rights of workers. That work is paying off.
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July 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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2. AG Wilson leads 17-state coalition to ban 'divisive' content from South Carolina schools
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AG Wilson leads 17-state coalition to ban 'divisive' content from South Carolina schools
Educational materials in school that are deemed "racially or sexually divisive" could be restricted in South Carolina public schools.
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July 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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1. Senators Introduce Bill To Restrict AI Companies’ Unauthorized Use Of Copyrighted Works For Training Models
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Senators Introduce Bill To Restrict AI Companies’ Unauthorized Use Of Copyrighted Works For Training Models
The legislation would require that AI companies get individual consent.
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July 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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3. The 596 Books Banned by the Department of Defense
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The 596 Books Banned by the Department of Defense
This is a coordinated purge of literature that reflects the diverse realities of American families and students.
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July 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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2. Trump to Withdraw US from UNESCO for Second Time
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Trump to Withdraw US from UNESCO for Second Time
The decision to leave UNESCO was announced by the State Department on Tuesday and will take effect at the end of 2026.
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July 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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1. Senators Investigate Whether David Ellison Cut Side Deal With Trump After $16 Million Paramount Settlement
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Senators Investigate Whether David Ellison Cut Side Deal With Trump After $16 Million Paramount Settlement
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Ron Wyden also question whether Skydance was involved in discussions to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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July 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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5. Trump Files $10 Billion Lawsuit Against News Corp., Rupert Murdoch Over Story on Epstein Ties
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Trump Files $10 Billion Lawsuit Against News Corp., Rupert Murdoch Over Story on Epstein Ties
The lawsuit sets the stage for another legal showdown initiated by Trump against the media, this time against his close ally.
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July 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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4. House Republicans Want to Rename Kennedy Center Opera House for Melania Trump
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House Republicans Want to Rename Kennedy Center Opera House for Melania Trump
The renaming is part of a proposed appropriations bill, which also includes cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts.
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July 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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3. Donald Trump Won’t Absolutely Love That He May Have Just Handed an Emmy to Stephen Colbert
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Donald Trump Won’t Absolutely Love That He May Have Just Handed an Emmy to Stephen Colbert
Colbert’s late show on CBS has never won a TV Academy prize. The president could well now have changed that.
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July 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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2. What Stephen Colbert’s cancellation says about the future of TV
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What Stephen Colbert's cancellation says about the future of TV
Late night shows no longer serve the role they once did — especially for generations raised on social media who don’t subscribe to TV packages. Waiting until 11:30 p.m. to hear the hot takes on the da...
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July 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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1. Trump’s FCC chairman gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting soon-to-be CBS owner
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Trump’s FCC chair gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting next CBS boss
‘The partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing,” Brendan Carr tweeted Tuesday, adding that critics of the cancellation are ‘acting like they’re losing a l...
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July 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM