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Millions kicked off unemployment, but Senate Republicans still won’t renew $600
September 24, 2020Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has killed the House-passed HEROES Act, which would have reinstated the $600 federal unemployment benefit and extended them through Jan. 31.
Read moreCoronavirus is no excuse for Trump’s failing economy: A socialist viewpoint
September 23, 2020Those already rich are bouncing back quite well, accumulating wealth hand over fist. The economic chart is flat-lining for the other 99% of us.
Read morePoor People’s Campaign and progressive allies take fight to Mitch McConnell’s doorstep
September 23, 2020Activists brought their demands right up to McConnell's Washington and Louisville, Ky. homes with a 'Moral Monday Cavaran.'
Read moreAmerican horror story of the 21st century: U.S. immigration detention centers
September 23, 2020The inhumane camp system, driven by profiteering, has been decades in the making. Trump didn't create it, but it's exploded under his rule.
Read moreAfter getting government paycheck support, Opera Australia institutes mass layoffs
September 23, 2020As management slashes jobs, performers and members of the company declare: "No opera without us."
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