Media Bits and Bytes – April 15, 2025
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Media caught in Trump’s net
Media caught in Trump’s net
Media caught in Trump’s net
UAW President Shawn Fain on Why He Supports Tariffs
Jacobin
In an interview, United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain argues that the era of “free-trade” deals like NAFTA has been a disaster for the US working class and that smart tariffs can help bring back good auto jobs.
labor
Unions Need To Mount a Militant Response to Trump’s Assault
Jacobin
Too many unions have responded to Donald Trump’s historic attacks on federal workers with little more than words. To beat back his anti-union assault, organized labor needs to break with decades of timidity.
Dispatches From the Culture Wars – April 8, 2025
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That was the week that was
Trump Signs Order Ending Union Bargaining Rights for Wide Swaths of Federal Employees
NPR
The executive order signed Thursday night covers all or some unionized employees at around 20 agencies, including the departments of Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, State, Justice, Energy, Interior, Treasury, Defense.
Trump’s Antisocial State
Dissent Magazine
The administration is attempting to incapacitate the redistributive and social protective arms of the state, while exploiting its vast bureaucratic powers to silence, threaten, and deport.
Global Left Midweek – Focus on Eastern Europe
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Unprecedented mass protests hit Serbia
How To Save the Democratic Party From Itself
The Nation
The flailing and unpopular party elite needs to be replaced with fighting economic populists.
labor
WNBA Athletes Are Done With Being Underpaid
Jacobin
The WNBA is more popular than ever. On the back of this success, and with rival leagues threatening to outbid it by offering athletes higher pay, the WNBA’s union has decided to use its strong position to renegotiate a contract for better pay and ben
Dispatches From the Culture Wars – February 25, 2025
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