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Far right gains means European policies will likely shift in direction of security, austerity, and migration restrictions, despite hundreds of thousands of people across the region taking regularly to the streets in support peace and social justice.

A developing field called “sonic seasoning” suggests a possible link between our experience of sound and taste. In a Oxford University study, subjects consistently connected the “5 basic tastes” with various musical instruments, pitches and melodies.

After nearly a year of organizing for raises, an end to mandatory meal deductions & safer working conditions, thousands of Waffle House workers at over 1,500 stores across the South have won an increase in base pay of more than $3/hour plus more.

Israel maintains a system of unequal citizenship system for Jewish and Palestinian Israelis. This version of democracy has long prevailed in Israel, and the Jewish state’s supporters now offer it as a blueprint for the right around the world.

A Very Unusual Strike (1894), A Bad Day for the African National Congress (1964), Nazi Germany’s Secret Weapons (1944), Sticking it to Robert E. Lee (1864)

While blaming inflation for rising prices, the country’s biggest food and restaurant companies are raking in billions and showering shareholders with payouts.

Land-based missiles are redundant and dangerous.

How helping the poor became big business

Labor’s ability to improve queer workers’ lives stems from its power to raise standards for all workers.

Private equity and monopoly capitalists will destroy anything to make a buck, and they’ve turned their sights on TV and film. If you hated cable’s high prices, endless ads, and copycat programming, you’re going to loathe the future of streaming.