‘A Proud Day’: Ex-Felons Clear Final Hurdle to Vote In Florida
From today’s New York Times: One by one, they came before the judge in Miami, confident that in a few moments they would get a precious document clearing the way…
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For 53 million Americans stuck in low-wage jobs, the road out is hard
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Unemployment is hovering near a five-decade low, workforce participation is at the highest level in six years and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell recently…
Beshear’s gubernatorial win in KY is also a win for ex-felon voting rights
From today’s Vox News: In November 2015, then-Gov. Steve Beshear (D) signed an executive order restoring the voting rights of more than 100,000 people with felony records in Kentucky. But…
5-Hour Workdays? 4-Day Workweeks? Yes, Please
From today’s New York Times: A German entrepreneur named Lasse Rheingans has become a subject of attention since The Wall Street Journal recently reported on a novel idea he has…
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GOP Blocks Voting Rights Bill Requiring Candidates to Disclose Tax Returns
From today’s Newsweek Online: Republican senators have blocked an effort by Democrats to vote on a voting rights and election ethics bill. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) blocked a request that…
The Student Vote Is Surging, And So Are Efforts to Suppress It In Key States
From today’s New York Times: At Austin Community College, civics is an unwritten part of the curriculum — so much so that for years the school has tapped its own…
Early UAW votes on ending the GM strike are a mixed bag
From today’s CNN Online: Nearly 50,000 General Motors employees are in the process of voting on a tentative labor deal that could end their five-week strike. The early results are…
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NLRB HAS ‘SYSTEMATICALLY’ DAMAGED WORKER RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF LOBBYISTS, REPORT SAYS
From today‘s Newsweek: President Donald Trump’s National Labor Relations Board has catered to the requests of a prominent business lobbying group and “systematically” eroded workers’ rights, according to a report…
Chicago Teachers Go On Strike, Capping Years Of Social Justice Activism
From today’s NPR News Online: For the second time in seven years, Chicago Public Schools teachers will be on strike starting Thursday, walking out of class, they say, in the…
After 30 days on strike, GM-UAW talks suddenly face a deadline
From today’s Detroit Free Press: The clock is ticking for General Motors executives to reach a proposed tentative agreement with the UAW, people close to the talks said Tuesday. The…