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Welcome to Trumpville
June 5, 2020A cartoon from Greg Kearney.
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One third of labor force now jobless as pandemic unemployment climbs
June 4, 2020Official jobless claims in this new great depression hit 42.65 million; real number estimated at 50 million or more.
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Nationwide uprising against racist police violence
June 1, 2020Coast to coast, mass protests take place against killing of George Floyd. The people, shaken by pandemic and depression-level joblessness, say “enough is enough!”
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Smithfield’s Farmer John food factory and others hit with COVID-19 in L.A.
June 1, 2020On Memorial Day, the Los Angeles Times reported that 153 Farmer John employees now test positive for COVID-19.
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Millions jobless, benefits hard to get – We need a federal unemployment system
May 29, 2020Unemployment under capitalism can happen to anyone. It is only fair to have the most humane and fair system in place.
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