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National Grid Union Workers OK Contract, Ending Lockout

Katie Johnston The Boston Globe
Labor experts see the contract as a win for workers, especially considering the hard line National Grid took — locking out employees and cutting off their health insurance in an attempt to reduce their benefits.

18 Highlights of BDS Impact in 2018

Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC)
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Here are 18 highlights of direct and indirect BDS impact from 2018. We celebrate the extraordinary strides that the BDS movement for Palestinian rights has made with your support. We are exposing Israel’s crimes and apartheid policies...

Universal Basic Income Is Easier Than It Looks

Ellen Brown Web of Debt
The pros and cons of a UBI are hotly debated and have been discussed elsewhere. The point here is to show that it could actually be funded year after year without driving up taxes or prices.

Your Last Opportunity: Let's Make Waves Together

Portside moderators Portside
Because of Portside, a lot of people who are determined to make their own history will have the tools to do it -- the emotional sustenance, the information, the analysis, the connections -- to meet the extraordinary situation we all confront.