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Trump Went Judge Shopping and It Paid Off in Mar-a-Lago Case

Jose Pagliery Daily Beast
In her decision Monday, Cannon managed to cite the lone independent “statement” in a recent Supreme Court opinion from Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who wrote that a former president like Trump does retain some executive privilege.

What It Will Take To Build a Broad-Based Movement for a Just Transition

David Bacon Sierra Magazine
Unity between labor and environmentalists are forged by fighting for local projects, as well as broader initiatives. Many environmental justice groups believe working-class communities shouldn't have to shoulder costs of a crisis they didn't create.

How Zoomers Organized the First Chipotle Union

Jonah Furman Labor Notes
Of all the employers that have seen union drives over the past year, Chipotle—with 100,000 employees across 3,000 stores, and long-term plans to double its footprint in North America—is the most similar to Starbucks.

There Is No Replacement for a Safe and Fair Work Environment

Cesar Moreira Fortune
The bottling plant I work at just got acquired by investors who want to change the future of capitalism. Let’s see how they handle our immediate concerns. Private equity firm KKR acquired a majority stake in global beverage solutions company Refresco

Friday Nite Videos | July 31, 2020

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Morgan Freeman Reads Rep. John Lewis’ Last Words. Audion | Playing For Change. New Epstein Docs Name Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz. Coronavirus Ramps Up in the U.S. and Claims Herman Cain. The Man Who Knew Infinity.

Five Key Demands for the New Coronavirus Bill

Robert Reich Robert Reich
COVID-19's catastrophic rates of sickness and death, as well as tragic economic consequences, require the boldest remedies this country is capable of mustering. There will be no economic recovery until the virus is contained.