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Social Class in the 21st Century

Lynsey Hanley The Guardian
Discussions taking place in liberal political circles in this country increasingly define class according to education level. Here, from the United Kingdom, is a different and perhaps more complex approach to this issue.

Union Activists Arrested in Staten Island

Richard Steier Chief
Amazon had three people arrested at their warehouse in Staten Island. One of those arrested said they were arrested because "we've got a election and they're scared".

Amazon Organizers Target a Potent Anti-Union Weapon

Robert Iafolla Bloomberg
The unions attempting to represent Amazon workers at facilities in Bessemer, Ala., and Staten Island, N.Y., filed separate charges this month claiming federal labor law violations arising from the company convening mandatory anti-union meetings.

Some Economic Consequences of the War in Ukraine

Jack Rasmus CounterPunch
The following represent some early considerations of the likely—in some cases already occurring—economic consequences of the war for Russia, European Union, and the USA.