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Pro-worker measures among pile of unfinished congressional business

January 6, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Like so many other measures, the Equal Pay Act is languishing in the “socialist” pigeonhole proclaimed by McConnell.

Half a billion animals may have been killed by Australia fires

January 3, 2020 By Jake Johnson

"The fires have burned so hot and so fast that there has been significant mortality of animals in the trees, but we will probably never find the bodies."

Democratic lawmakers score Trump for drone strike killing of Suleimani

January 3, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Illegal move by the president threatens to trigger a new Mideast war with worldwide consequences.

Protests mount as Bolivia coup regime expels Mexican, Spanish diplomats

January 3, 2020 By Emile Schepers

The coup government is vilifying Mexico for giving asylum to Morales.

Federal appeals courts give workers some wins

January 2, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Unlike the Supreme Court, some federal appeals courts issued important pro-worker rulings in 2019.