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The Democratic Capitulation Point

Hamilton Nolan Working in These Times
photo of a weather-worn and tattered poster on the street that says Neither Party Represents the Working Class. Hope begins when Democratic Party leadership gives way to the Left. Unions can make it happen.

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Labor and Black History Month

David A. Cook, President UFCW 655 Labor Tribune
There are many men and women, some known, some lost to history, that saw the intersection of worker’s rights and human rights as essential. These are a few, their stories remain important any time of year, but especially during Black History Month.

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If Trump Crushes Federal Workers, We’re All Next

Eric Blanc The Nation
Musk’s attacks on federal employees and their unions aren’t just a threat to the specific workers in his current line of fire. They pose an unparalleled danger to every single American.

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Trump’s Tariffs Are a Gift to Capital, Not Workers

An interview with Vivek Chibber Jacobin
Donald Trump has championed tariffs as a way to revive American manufacturing. But without a real industrial strategy, Catalyst editor Vivek Chibber argues, they’re little more than a handout to capital.
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