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Strike Threat As Nursing Union Demands Legal Minimum Staffing Levels

Pat Leahy, Emmet Malone, Jennifer Bray The Irish Times
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), the country’s main nursing union, has demanded legislation that would require minimum staffing levels in hospitals and threatened to strike if the Government does not agree.

I’m a Restaurant Critic. Am I Fueling Gentrification?

Soleil Ho San Francisco Chronicle
Restaurant critics don’t talk about gentrification--a process whereby longtime residents of underserved neighborhoods are displaced in favor of more affluent ones, new businesses and amenities-but this critic discusses their possible role in it.

British Genocide in Kenya: Time for a Reckoning

Mehdi Alavi Fair Observer
During the colonial era, Britain routinely committed ethnic cleansing and applied genocidal policies in Kenya. It is time Britain apologized and paid reparations to millions of Kenyans who suffered under British rule.

Florida and Texas, the Far-Right Axis

Luisita Lopez Torregrosa Texas Observer
Both helmed by conservative governors, the two states represent radically different futures for the country.

Brazil Protests

Tom Phillips, Andrew Downie The Guardian
Lula Vows To Punish ‘Neo-Fascists’ After Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Congress.