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Anti-abortion rights legislators have a money trail

A newly organized reform movement turned the convention into a rowdy debate that, for moments, even overruled the top union leaders. Again and again, members of the Unite All Workers for Democracy reform caucus (UAWD) and other delegates gathered the numbers to put their issues on the convention floor.

Mike Davis is still a damn good storyteller.

“I think that Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan will certainly contribute to the deterioration of US-China relations,” said Philip Thai, an associate professor of history and Asian studies at Northeastern University.

Lucas Kunce, a candidate in Tuesday’s Senate primary, is running an anti-corporate campaign.

The basketball legend was a champion not just on the court but off it—through his groundbreaking activism for racial justice.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been pillaged by foreign governments and corporations for more than 500 years, and this sordid pattern continues to this day. Given this history, is it any wonder that the country suffers from massive corruption, perpetual conflict, and state capture?

What happened between Presley and Colonel Parker is parallel with all exploitation of workers. As Woody Guthrie wrote: “Some rob you with a six-gun, some with a fountain pen.”

The state laws that are now allowed by the Supreme Court in its Dobbs decision do not meet the conditions of a “just law.” We need to be loud and confrontational and disruptive in opposing them.

Some hospitals are opening child care centers to help retain nurses and other staff.