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Workers walk in first major meatpacking strike in 40 years
March 17, 2026The strike against a big beef plant run by JBS Foods is over poverty wages and unsafe conditions on the job.
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Fannie Lou Hamer
March 17, 2026Hamer was one of the great leaders of the Civil Rights movement, having persevered for the cause with incredible spirit and determination.
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Worst vote suppression bill since Jim Crow heads for Senate vote
March 17, 2026Would, along with other Trump administration moves, cut many millions off voter rolls
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Wyoming governor signs restrictive six-week abortion ban into law
March 17, 2026From suffrage to suffering: Wyoming goes from a pioneer for women’s rights to a leader in Republican efforts to restrict them.
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Homecare workers pressure Hochul and Mamdani to end 24-hour workday
March 17, 2026Homecare workers are often assigned to patients who need “around-the-clock care,” resulting in 24-hour shifts that come with only 12 hours of pay.
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