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For Furloughed Workers, Trump’s Partisan Shutdown Jabs Are Just the Latest Slight

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In the past, for veteran federal employees, the weeks leading up to a potential shutdown situation have always involved a flurry of emails and meetings in preparation for a winding down of their agency. That, at least, has been the experience of an employee I spoke with at the National Institutes of Health (my former […]

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We Said “We Will Block Everything” and We Did: Inside Italy’s Strike for Gaza

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Following a 24-hour general strike on September 22, the country is now gearing up for a national protest on October 4.

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Sweeping ICE Raid Shakes Small New York Town as Dozens Remain “Disappeared”

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After the ICE raid in Cato, New York, kids don’t know when they’ll see their parents again.

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The Biggest Hurdle to Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements: The War on Disabled Workers

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Armond Dai has been living with Long Covid since his second infection, in September 2023. In December, his symptoms forced him to leave his job in architectural design; since March, he’s been on Medicaid. Dai, who lives in California, is one of many chronically ill and disabled people who, under new Medicaid work requirements included […]

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Trump Threatens Mass Firings of Federal Workers If There’s a Government Shutdown

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“Federal employees are not bargaining chips,” said the American Federation of Government Employees’ national president.

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A Year After the Uprising in Bangladesh, Activists Hold on to Hope Amid Backlash

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Hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh rose up against exploitation in 2024. Anti-fascists everywhere can learn from them.

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The Supreme Court Just Allowed ICE to Resume Its Worst Practices, Critics Say

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“We can expect this racist enforcement to expand rapidly,” said the American Immigration Council’s policy director.

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Beleaguered Workers at Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon Flock to Unionize

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This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Hundreds of staff at two of California’s most popular national parks have voted to unionize, a move that comes during a troubled summer for the National Park Service, which has seen the Trump administration enact unprecedented staff and budget cuts. In an election held in July […]

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Teachers Win Pay Raises Despite Budget Underfunding — But the Fight Isn’t Over

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Baltimore county teachers have secured a new raise agreement but say it is still less than they’d bargained for.

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Trump Executive Order Ahead of Labor Day Targets Unions at More Federal Agencies

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It “is another clear example of retaliation against federal employee union members,” AFGE’s national president said.

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