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Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings Begin Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings begin. NPR: "The Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings Tuesday on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Republicans, who control the Senate, hope to...
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Trump "Bad For Workers," Says AFL-CIO's Trumka Labor leader hits Trump over lack of support for working class. Politico: "AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka came down hard on President Donald Trump on Sunday morning over what Trumka called a lack of progress in...
Labor Day: 24 Hours When Workers Are Human
Labor Day recognizes the humanity of workers. It commemorates their year-long efforts with time off dedicated relaxation, family, friends, and barbeques. There’s no holiday for robots, raw materials, or the energy that animates the machines of manufacturing. Because,...
Check Your Wallet: Can You Find the $4k Trump Promised You?
President Trump sold his tax scam to Congress and the American people by saying the average family would see a $4,000 pay raise from their employers. That was last October. It’s now Labor Day, and 96 percent of working Americans haven't seen a penny of this raise. Where did it go? Back in the pockets of big corporations.
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Trump Cancels Pay Raise For 2m Federal Workers Trump cancels pay raise for 2m Federal workers, after $1.5t tax cut. Politico: "President Donald Trump announced Thursday he was canceling across-the-board pay raises for civilian workers across the federal government,...
‘Educator Spring’ Ousts Incumbents, Fuels Teachers' November
Lawmakers who've made it a pastime to dis public schools: Take heed. Education issues have become particularly influential in the red states that experienced the teacher walkouts, including West Virginia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma, with incumbents being sent home and educators stepping up to run for and win elected office for the first time.
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Diverse Dems Challenge Trump Loyalists Democratic embrace of diverse candidates collides with barbed politics of Trump era. NYT: "Democratic nominees for governor include three African-Americans, two of them in the old Confederacy, a prospect that not long ago would...
It's Time For Progressives To Raise Their Game
Victory is sweet, but celebration brief - for our struggle has only just begun. The progressive populist insurgency in the Democratic Party has tasted frequent victories this primary season: Tuesday featured more stunning upsets, highlighted by Andrew Gillum’s late...
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Progressive Andrew Gillum Wins Big In FL Upset Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum shocks Democratic rivals, wins nomination for governor. Miami Herald: "Democrat Andrew Gillum rode a surge of liberal support from young people and African Americans to a stunning primary...
LUCHA Fights To Win For David García And All Arizonans
Arizonans are standing up to say once and for all, ¡YA BASTA! It’s time we have the elected leaders we deserve, who will courageously fight for us at all levels of government. Tuesday’s primary victories are clear evidence that when we fight, we win. It’s been a long...
