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Grave of Karl Marx attacked by “fascist vandal”
February 6, 2019“The ideas of Marx—like his plinth at Highgate—are powerful enough to outlast any damage done by a fascist vandal."
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Puerto Rico debt deal: Bondholders get paid, future of public services uncertain
February 5, 2019A federal bankruptcy judge approved a major debt restructuring plan for Puerto Rico on Monday in the first deal of its kind for the U.S. territory since the island’s government declared nearly four years ago that...
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Raise the Wage Act would hike salaries for 40 million
February 5, 2019Backed by a wide range of unions and women’s groups, veteran lawmakers, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., have reintroduced the Paycheck Fairness Act -- a measure designed to put enforcement “teeth” into...
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“Part of their soul was missing”: Scottish steelworkers lost more than jobs
February 5, 2019Statistics never capture the emotional narratives of deindustrialization.
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A million Communists rally in India pledging to oust Modi
February 5, 2019Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground was turned into a sea of red.
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