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Senators challenge hedge fund backers of anti-miner Warrior Met

November 23, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Three prominent Senate Democrats challenged the secretive hedge funds whose dollars finance Warrior Met coal bosses, and the eight-month strike they’ve forced on their workers.

Sudanese army reinstates prime minister, but left warns against new power-sharing deal

November 23, 2021 By Ben Chacko

Sudanese military and civilian leaders both claim to be navigating a path to democracy following the revolution that toppled long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019.

Chilean presidential elections to enter second-round run-off

November 22, 2021 By Morning Star

Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric will face far-right Jose Antonio Kast next month as the Chilean presidential election goes to a run-off.

Overcoming House GOP leader’s filibuster, House passes Biden’s Build Back Better bill

November 19, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik

Sen. Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, votes down the military budget, declaring that the BBB is far more important than more money for war.

Virginia labor: Turnout key to preventing a right-wing gubernatorial victory

October 20, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg And Emile Schepers

Despite recent efforts to hide his true colors, Republican Youngkin is a Trump loyalist who can be expected, if elected, to advance a right-wing extremist agenda.