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Peace Talks Essential As War Rages On in Ukraine

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies CODEPINK
For those who say negotiations are impossible, we have only to look at the talks that took place during the first month after the Russian invasion, when Russia and Ukraine tentatively agreed to a fifteen-point peace plan in talks mediated by Turkey.

‘Hell, Yes, We Are Subversive’

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor The New York Review of Books
For all her influence as an activist, intellectual, and writer, Angela Davis has not always been taken as seriously as her peers. Why not?

Stein Files Recount Petition in Wisconsin, Hillary to Help

Karoun Demirjian The Washington Post
Wisconsin has the first deadline of the three states in question. If Stein’s campaign wishes to file recount petitions in the other states as promised, she must do so by Monday to meet Pennsylvania’s deadline, and Wednesday to meet the Nov. 30 deadline in Michigan.

Texas Court Blocks Overtime Rule

Marianne LeVine Politico
As finalized by the Labor Department in May, the overtime rule doubled (to $47,476) the salary threshold under which virtually all workers receive time-and-a-half pay whenever they work more than 40 hours in a given week.

Fidel Castro Obituary

Richard Gott The Guardian
Charismatic leader of the revolution and president of Cuba who bestrode the world stage for half a century.