U.S.
Parents, teachers, NAACP oppose Texas right-wing Gov. Abbott’s ‘hostile takeover’ of Houston schools
March 17, 2023Abbott has escalated his war against the people of color in his state’s largest city. But Houston’s Black and brown residents, led by its teachers union and the NAACP, are fighting back.
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Nazis invade Drag Queen Story Hour in Ohio, with Republican politician’s support
March 17, 2023Kristopher Anderson, candidate for the Ohio State House of Representatives in 2022, joined with fascists in shouting slogans against so-called “grooming.”
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30,000 L.A. school support staffers to strike; teachers refuse to cross picket line
March 17, 2023This majority-woman workforce—cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, and special ed assistants—make an average of only $25,000 a year.
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Black lung is back: Disease’s deadliest form sees ten-fold increase among Appalachian miners
March 16, 2023As mining corporations push for ever-harder to reach coal, workers are facing new and more dangerous health risks from silica dust.
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Michigan makes history, first state to repeal Right-to-Work (for less) in 60 years
March 16, 2023Labor victory comes on the heels of an anti-Republican sweep of the state House, Senate, and governor’s mansion in the 2022 elections.
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