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Tumultuous Times for the Left in Europe

Nick Wright Morning Star
With the left coalition NUPES rapidly disintegrating in France and the formation of a new party led by Sahra Wagenknecht in Germany, it’s been a dramatic recent period for Europe’s progressive forces.

NLRB Issues New Joint Employer Rules

National Labor Relations Board NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a new rule on defining joint employers (like McDonalds), overturning the Trump Board rule.

Ford Caves

Jane Slaughter Labor Notes
UAW President Shawn Fain announced a deal with Ford. The contract gains are substantial.

Calls for Cease-Fire Fill Grand Central Terminal

Claire Fahy, Julian Roberts-Grmela, Sean Piccoli and Erin Nolan New York Times
A large demonstration, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, came as Israel ramped up its military operations in Gaza.

What a Second Trumpocracy Would Mean the Coming Crisis of 2025

Clarence Lusane TomDispatch
The 2024 election will not resolve the authoritarian attraction that the Trump vote represents. So it’s time to prepare now, not later, for the political crisis that will undoubtedly emerge from that event, whatever the vote count may prove to be.

Friday Nite Videos | October 27, 2023

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AOC | The Daily Show. A Prison Lullaby for Donald Trump. Unexpected News on Televising Trump’s DC Trial. Angela Davis: 'Palestine Is a Moral Litmus Test.' MAGA Mike Johnson.