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Supporters say a shortened week would push businesses to hire more people, increase labor market participation, and create healthier competition in the workplace that empowers workers to negotiate for better wages and working conditions.

"The country is sprinting towards a trillion-dollar budget for weapons and war," the groups wrote in a new letter. "We cannot continue down this morally bankrupt path."

Is a Chinese invasion of Taiwan imminent or is Washington in a tizzy over nothing?

Gov. Ron DeSantis’s culture warmongering has helped produce the highest teacher vacancy rates in the country.

Biden may have promised ‘no more drilling on federal lands, period’ during his campaign, but the reality has been very different

Public schools are a political battleground

'Ithaka' the documentary produced by the WikiLeaks founder’s half brother offers a close-up look at one of the world’s most famous political prisoners. 'Ithaka' stresses that if Assange is extradited to America, supporters fear he’d face extremely harsh conditions. He would also become the first journalist ever convicted under the draconian Espionage Act, a blow against journalism, transparency, and democracy.

These bank failures were entirely avoidable if Congress and the Fed had done their jobs and kept strong banking regulations in place

The fight for democracy must infuse every union’s mission. If it does not, then the very survival of both democracy and the union movement will be imperiled.

A majority of workers at eBay-owned TCGPlayer won their union election on Friday, March 10 and will be represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1123.