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A century ago, the Barcelona general strike made Spain one of the first countries in the world to introduce the eight-hour working day. Now, under pressure from the Left, the Spanish government is trialing a four-day week, with no loss of pay

"He has to come out, explicitly, unequivocally, for overturning the filibuster in order to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act."

Exile communities, ready supply of military veterans, history of corrupt politics and drugs money make city a nexus for mayhem

How the Food and Drug Administration messes up approval of new drugs including the new one, aducanumab, that supposedly helps Alzheimer’s disease patients.

Examining disinformation, streaming, cryptocurrency and other media mysteries

According to a 2018 study by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative that looked at the gender, race, and ethnicity of critics reviewing top domestic films, 82% were white, and nearly 78% were male. Nearly 90% of those condidered "top critics" were white.

More than ever, many entrenched Democrats are worried about primary challenges from the left. Such fears are all to the good.

Workers at fast-food restaurant chains in 15 cities around the US went on strike on Tuesday demanding a raise in their minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Black civil-rights activists—and especially Black women—delivered on the promise of the Founding. Their victories are in peril.

Republicans are blaming renewable energy, when it’s the state’s powerful utilities that failed to prepare for the worst.