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L.A. scandalized after leak of politicians’ racist, homophobic, and conspiratorial conversation
October 13, 2022The controversy has put the topics of brown and Black unity, division, colorism, and classism in Los Angeles politics center stage.
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Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Hollywood Blacklist
October 13, 2022Members of the motion picture industry who refused to “cooperate” by informing on themselves and others about their leftist politics were forbidden from working in the movies.
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Biden Labor Dept. seeks to reverse Trump ‘independent contractor’ dodge
October 13, 2022The plan will make it tougher for firms to misclassify workers and rob them of the right to organize, jobless benefits, workers comp, and—unless they pay all the taxes themselves—Social Security and Medicare.
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U.S. imperialism targets China in Biden’s new national security strategy
October 13, 2022The administration is preparing the United States for a new and long Cold War.
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Amazon suspends 80 workers for refusing to work following dangerous fire
October 12, 2022A faulty cardboard compactor had been smoking for days. When it finally caught fire, employees immediately stopped work and defied company orders to get back to their positions.
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