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2.7 Million Jobs in the Arts Have Been Lost Since the Pandemic Began

Sasha Abramsky Truthout
To allow millions of workers in the arts to end up jobless – and permit the breakdown of the institutional infrastructure that makes the performance and showcasing of art possible— would leave this country culturally impoverished for years to come.

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Unions Worry Uptick in Automated Jobs Will Go Beyond Pandemic

Olivia Rockeman, James Attwood and Joe Deaux Bloomberg
To maintain productivity and safety, some jobs are installing robot coworkers. Labor unions worry that the robots will continue to occupy jobs after the pandemic ends while others say they will free up workers for other positions.

Friday Nite Videos | December 18, 2020

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The Mitch Who Stole Justice. Rock the Runoff: Broadway for Georgia Performs "Georgia On My Mind". Will YOU be the next AOC?? Deb Haaland | In Her Own Words. The War on Cuba — Episode 3

The War on Cuba — Episode 3

Episode 3 explores Cuba's healthcare program and medical brigades. We talk to doctors who served in Brazil, Bolivia and Italy, and of course the ones who held it down in Cuba during COVID-19. 

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