David A. Anderson
@david0612.bsky.social
Librarian, bibliophile and cinephile.
Georgia librarians could face criminal charges for ‘harmful materials’ georgiarecorder.com/2026/02/03/g...
Georgia librarians could face criminal charges for ‘harmful materials’ • Georgia Recorder
Librarians and education advocates are warning that a bill moving through the state Legislature could cause Georgia’s librarians to self-censor controversial materials and lead to more challenges on b...
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February 5, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Georgia librarians could face criminal charges for ‘harmful materials’ georgiarecorder.com/2026/02/03/g...
'Don't Buy Starbucks!' Says Union as It Launches Nationwide Strike Against Coffee Giant’s Unfair Labor Conditions www.commondreams.org/news/starbuc...
'Don't Buy Starbucks!' Says Union as It Launches Nationwide Strike Against Coffee Giant’s Unfair Labor Conditions | Common Dreams
"DON'T BUY STARBUCKS," says Starbucks Workers United as it begins a national strike Thursday. The union says it's ready for the "biggest and longest" strike in company history as it demands fair pay a...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
'Don't Buy Starbucks!' Says Union as It Launches Nationwide Strike Against Coffee Giant’s Unfair Labor Conditions www.commondreams.org/news/starbuc...
Labor Movement Cheers as House Members Force Vote to Restore Federal Workers' Union Rights www.commondreams.org/news/federal...
Labor Movement Cheers as House Members Force Vote to Restore Federal Workers' Union Rights | Common Dreams
Two House Republicans added their names to a discharge petition that will now force a vote on legislation to restore the collective bargaining rights of hundreds of thousands of federal workers target...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Labor Movement Cheers as House Members Force Vote to Restore Federal Workers' Union Rights www.commondreams.org/news/federal...
Can Nonviolent Struggle Defeat a Dictator? This Database Emphatically Says Yes | George Lakey www.filmsforaction.org/articles/can...
Can Nonviolent Struggle Defeat a Dictator? This Database Emphatically Says Yes | George Lakey
The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Can Nonviolent Struggle Defeat a Dictator? This Database Emphatically Says Yes | George Lakey www.filmsforaction.org/articles/can...
Senators Launch Bipartisan Bid to Block Trump War on Venezuela www.commondreams.org/news/venezue...
Senators Launch Bipartisan Bid to Block Trump War on Venezuela | Common Dreams
Lawmakers from both sides are pushing back against Trump's potential military action in Venezuela. #NoWarInVenezuela #WarPowersResolution
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October 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Senators Launch Bipartisan Bid to Block Trump War on Venezuela www.commondreams.org/news/venezue...
'Blatant Attempt to Bust Our Unions': Trump Admin Moves to Gut Labor Protections at VA www.commondreams.org/news/trump-a...
'Blatant Attempt to Bust Our Unions': Trump Admin Moves to Gut Labor Protections at VA | Common Dreams
The Trump administration's attack on federal employees' rights is a blatant attempt to silence those who speak out against injustice. #StandWithUnions
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August 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
'Blatant Attempt to Bust Our Unions': Trump Admin Moves to Gut Labor Protections at VA www.commondreams.org/news/trump-a...
The fight for free speech goes corporate.! 🦋
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The Fight for Free Speech Goes Corporate
As Paramount prepares for a merger, the Freedom of the Press Foundation stands to challenge the company for capitulating to Trump. Will it work?
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August 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The fight for free speech goes corporate.! 🦋
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www.cjr.org/feature/para...
Federal cuts put Washington workplace safety research at risk www.cascadepbs.org/investigatio...
Federal cuts put Washington workplace safety research at risk
Three programs that train occupational health experts and study worker safety for the state’s most dangerous jobs face an uncertain future.
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August 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Federal cuts put Washington workplace safety research at risk www.cascadepbs.org/investigatio...
The Real Reason for Zohran’s Success Should Rattle National Democrats newrepublic.com/article/1984... via @newrepublic.com
The Real Reason for Zohran’s Success Should Rattle National Democrats
Exclusive internal campaign data on the reach of Mamdani’s viral videos illustrates that he gets modern messaging in ways other Democrats just don’t.
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August 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The Real Reason for Zohran’s Success Should Rattle National Democrats newrepublic.com/article/1984... via @newrepublic.com
US Banana Giant Chiquita Fires Thousands of Striking Workers in Panama www.commondreams.org/news/chiquit...
US Banana Giant Chiquita Fires Thousands of Striking Workers in Panama | Common Dreams
The Chiquita workers' strike is part of a nationwide protest movement against pension reforms approved by Panama's right-wing government.
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May 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
US Banana Giant Chiquita Fires Thousands of Striking Workers in Panama www.commondreams.org/news/chiquit...
Buffalo Is a Union Town — But for Hotel Workers, Union-Busting Runs Rampant truthout.org/articles/buf...
Buffalo Is a Union Town — But for Hotel Workers, Union-Busting Runs Rampant
Buffalo hotel workers are facing off with a Trump-aligned developer in their battle to unionize.
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May 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Buffalo Is a Union Town — But for Hotel Workers, Union-Busting Runs Rampant truthout.org/articles/buf...
“They Actually Had a List”: ICE Arrests Workers Involved in Landmark Labor Rights Case
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“They Actually Had a List”: ICE Arrests Workers Involved in Landmark Labor Rights Case
“We are concerned at the appearance of targeting publicly pro-union worker leaders,” said a UFW official about an ICE raid in New York.
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May 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
“They Actually Had a List”: ICE Arrests Workers Involved in Landmark Labor Rights Case
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A coalition of hundreds of employers is asking the Trump administration to override the NLRB and dictate labor law www.epi.org/blog/a-coali...
A coalition of hundreds of employers is asking the Trump administration to override the NLRB and dictate labor law
With the Trump administration implementing a blizzard of anti-worker initiatives on a near-daily basis, it’s difficult to imagine that these early assaults could be only the tip of the iceberg. But Pr...
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April 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A coalition of hundreds of employers is asking the Trump administration to override the NLRB and dictate labor law www.epi.org/blog/a-coali...
What is DOGE doing to Social Security? www.epi.org/blog/what-is...
What is DOGE doing to Social Security?
Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) attacks on Social Security aren’t about efficiency. The word “efficiency” may be in the name of his initiative to reduce the size of the federa...
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April 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
What is DOGE doing to Social Security? www.epi.org/blog/what-is...
The ongoing influence of slavery and Jim Crow means high poverty rates and low economic mobility in the South: Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation: Part Four www.epi.org/publication/...
The ongoing influence of slavery and Jim Crow means high poverty rates and low economic mobility in the South: Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation: Part Four
Efforts to continue exploiting Black workers led to racist anti-worker policies that continue to maintain high rates of poverty, low economic mobility, and high levels of inequality for workers of all...
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April 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The ongoing influence of slavery and Jim Crow means high poverty rates and low economic mobility in the South: Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation: Part Four www.epi.org/publication/...
Earth's Water Cycle Off Balance for 'First Time in Human History' www.commondreams.org/news/global-...
Earth's Water Cycle Off Balance for 'First Time in Human History' | Common Dreams
Decades of mismanagement, deforestation, and planetary heating have pushed Earth's water systems to the brink. Will we act now to save our most precious resource? The time is now to reframe the hydrol...
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February 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Earth's Water Cycle Off Balance for 'First Time in Human History' www.commondreams.org/news/global-...
Here’s What Senate Democrats Should Be Doing to Fight Trump newrepublic.com/article/1912... via @newrepublic.com
Here’s What Senate Democrats Should Be Doing to Fight Trump
Senate rules were explicitly designed to protect the minority. Democrats should exploit them mercilessly to slow Trump and Musk before they destroy the country.
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February 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Here’s What Senate Democrats Should Be Doing to Fight Trump newrepublic.com/article/1912... via @newrepublic.com
Unemployment insurance for striking workers: A low-cost policy that’s good for workers and state economies www.epi.org/publication/...
Unemployment insurance for striking workers: A low-cost policy that’s good for workers and state economies
Lawmakers across the country are increasingly recognizing that making striking workers eligible for unemployment insurance (UI) is good for workers and good economics.
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February 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Unemployment insurance for striking workers: A low-cost policy that’s good for workers and state economies www.epi.org/publication/...
'The Oligarchy Is Thrilled': Trump Removes NLRB General Counsel and Democratic Board Member www.commondreams.org/news/nlrb-fi...
'The Oligarchy Is Thrilled': Trump Removes NLRB General Counsel and Democratic Board Member | Common Dreams
"I will be pursuing all legal avenues to challenge my removal, which violates long-standing Supreme Court precedent," NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox said.
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January 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
'The Oligarchy Is Thrilled': Trump Removes NLRB General Counsel and Democratic Board Member www.commondreams.org/news/nlrb-fi...
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