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Uber and Lyft drivers need the PRO Act’s ‘independent contractor’ protections
May 6, 2021The apps call workers "independent contractors" to enlarge their profits, but then also seek federal subsidies by calling themselves transit operators.
Read moreDeath On The Job report: Years of progress, long way to go
May 5, 2021The rate of decline of deaths stalled under Trump but is expected to improve now.
Read moreAt Supreme Court, billionaires argue they’re like NAACP in 1958 Alabama
May 5, 2021Koch and pals claim they are being persecuted when there are demands that that dark money outfits release the names of campaign contributors.
Read moreHaaland: Crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women demands solution
May 5, 2021Establishing a new investigative unit, Haaland pledged not to let up: “We’ll keep working until our people stop going missing without a trace.”
Read moreAlabama right wing scapegoats LGBTQ people as crisis escalates
May 4, 2021New legislation joins anti-trans efforts across several states, including Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Texas.
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