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The Good and the Bad in Trump’s NAFTA Renegotiation

David Dayen In These Times
However, five U.S. union leaders noted in a statement that “there is more work that needs to be done to deliver the needed, real solutions to NAFTA’s deeply ingrained flaws.”

Teamster Tackles Corporate Democrat in California Assembly Race

Steve Early Labor Notes
Jovanka Beckles, a two-term city councilor, county worker, and past Labor Notes Troublemakers School speaker, now advances to the November run-off for Assembly District 15, which includes Richmond, Berkeley, and part of Oakland.

Trump Nixes Federal Pay Raise

Niv Elis The Hill
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the nation's largest union representing federal employees, urged Congress to override the move and stick to the Senate's pay proposal.

The Commune Holds the Solution to the Crisis, Part 2

Angel Prado and Ricardo Vaz Venezuelanalysis.com
The continuation of a comunero leader’s reflections on the future of the communal project and the contradictions in the Bolivarian Process, in this interview with VA’s Ricardo Vaz.

Autoworker Union Endorsement Could Come Too Late To Influence Michigan Primary

Emily Lawler MLive
Senator Bernie Sanders visits United Automobile Workers Local 600 in Dearborn, Michigan. The problem is that the union won't endorse any candidate until after the Michigan primary. AFSCME which has 60,000 to 65,000 in Michigan endorsed Secretary Hillary Clinton will be campaigning for her. Other unions will be campaigning for both candidates.

The Enduring Solidarity of Whiteness

TA-NEHISI COATES The Atlantic
Black poverty is fundamentally distinct from white poverty—and so cannot be addressed without grappling with racism.

Can the New Left Govern Europe?

Conn Hallinan Foreign Policy in Focus
After a year of earthshaking victories and devastating setbacks, Europe's new progressive parties are slowly learning how to balance governance with activism.