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Mexican GM Workers Vote In an Independent Union

Dan DiMaggio, Luis Feliz Leon Labor Notes
SINTTIA’s victory is a shot in the arm for the independent union movement in Mexico; the vote was closely followed domestically and internationally.

There I Was

Avery Gregurich Rattle
The anniversary of the election insurrection evokes memories of anger and simplicity; are we more prepared?

US Sanctions on Afghanistan Could Be Deadlier Than 20 Years of War

Mark Weisbrot Sacramento Bee
Washington and its allies have argued that sanctions are a necessary response to Taliban human rights abuses. But it’s the people, especially the poorest, who pay the price. How many women and girls should be sacrificed to punish the Taliban?

GOP Declares Deadly Capitol Attack 'Legitimate Political Discourse'

Brett Wilkins Common Dreams
"January 6th was not 'legitimate political discourse'—it was a violent insurrection on our Capitol," Rep. Pramila Jayapal retorted. "I didn't know if I'd make it out alive. Some didn't. We cannot let the GOP whitewash what happened."

We Have No Right to Despair in the Struggle for Democracy

William J. Barber II The Grio
I have worked to expand voting rights since I was a student organizer in college. But I am, at the center of my being, a preacher. And the Scriptures that I have been called to preach remind me that in times like these, we have no right to despair.