George Floyd was not simply murdered by a knee on his neck, but by generations of open wounds worn raw from Black men and women and people of color being killed for simply existing.
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The Creative Methods Workers Are Using to Stop Bosses’ Abuse
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Why we need to enforce worker protections to build the labor movement we want.
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How to Aid Seniors Who Need Help Paying Rent
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As the fastest growing segment of the homeless population, according to a recent Wilder Foundation report, low-income seniors do need a lot of help, and now.
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We Are Zoomers and We Want the PRO Act
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Gen Z and Millennials are facing a bleak economic future. The answer is to massively expand union membership and democratize workplaces.
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For Pride Month, Here’s Your Definitive Reading List on Queerness and Work
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Writer and activist Anne Balay recommends books on labor organizing and taking on broader power structures.
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“The Amazon Workers in Bessemer Would Already Have Their Union If We Had the PRO Act”
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What the union loss at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama means for the future of organizing in the Biden era.
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Film stimulus would position Minnesota to capitalize on pent-up demand for new TV, movie production
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The film stimulus bill is designed to encourage out-of-state production companies to come here to make their content, employing Minnesotans, buying Minnesota goods and services, and paying Minnesota taxes, while building a foundation for that industry to thrive here
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Meatpacking workers like my family deserve to be protected during and after the pandemic
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PPE isn’t enough. Mental health services, better wages, and a path to citizenship should all be on the table.
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Movie Review: On The Killing Floor
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The whole film had me in a prolonged shudder, waiting for a moment I could rest and safely take a breath, a moment that never comes
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Capitol Riots Spur Calls for More Civics, Media Lessons
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The heated political rhetoric leading up to the recent riots at the U.S. Capitol has left many democracy advocates wondering whether civil discourse can be restored.
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There’s Only One Way to Recover From the Pandemic: Together
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Despite the discrimination and stigma we often face, we are committed to strengthening and unifying the country we call home. No matter whether you’re black, white, or brown, we all bleed the same red blood.