Media Bits and Bytes – February 6, 2024
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From “Salt of the Earth” to “Barbie”
From “Salt of the Earth” to “Barbie”
From “Salt of the Earth” to “Barbie”
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‘You Will Not Have Your Seat Again’: How the Fight for $15 Movement Gained New Momentum
The Guardian
Congress’s failure to raise the federal minimum wage last month dealt a blow, but advocates are pressuring lawmakers to bring the issue back.
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How Trump Is Helping Tycoons Exploit the Pandemic
The New Yorker
The secretive titan behind one of America’s largest poultry companies, who is also one of the President’s top donors, is ruthlessly leveraging the coronavirus crisis—and his vast fortune—to strip workers of protections.
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