Politics
Biden faces down Republican fascists at State of the Union
February 8, 2023He challenges heckling GOP lawmakers to “stand up for seniors and Social Security,” backs abortion and LGBTQ rights, and calls for an end to police violence.
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People’s World provides links that list progressive candidates in Feb. 28 police accountability board elections
February 8, 2023Voters to select 3-person councils in each of 22 police precincts in the city.
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‘Be your own boss!’: The myth of unemployment as opportunity
February 7, 2023Most new small businesses fail, but capitalism’s spin doctors are still telling laid-off workers that losing their job is a chance for success.
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Court decision favoring abusers’ gun access is ‘death sentence for women and families’
February 7, 2023In Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi, an abusive man's unfettered access to guns is more valuable than the lives of women, gender non-conforming people, and children.
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Surprise! Economy adds 517K jobs in January
February 6, 2023The jobs jump and prior revisions produced more good news. Unemployment declined to 3.4%, the lowest point since 1969.
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