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Republican Senate + Republican president = Extreme right-wing federal courts
July 19, 2019Flippant attitudes about control of the White House and progressive litmus tests quickly become capitulation to the extreme right when it comes to the federal court system.
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“As bad as dad”: Trump nominates Antonin Scalia’s son as Labor Secretary
July 19, 2019Eugene Scalia’s spent his career advocating big business causes and cases.
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Walmart workers in Chile win pay raise after six-day strike
July 19, 2019More than 17,000 workers at three companies—Lider, Express de Lider, and Super Bodega a Cuenta—owned by the U.S. corporation returned to work after salary increases, bonuses, training, and other benefits were agreed to by the retail...
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Union leaders laud house vote to repeal ‘Cadillac tax’ on health care plans
July 19, 2019The tax, part of the ACA, was supposed to prompt market-driven decisions by consumers on health care, but economic analysts pointed out it would lead to declines in coverage instead.
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$15 by 2025: House OK of minimum wage hike cheers women’s groups, unions
July 19, 2019Only 3 Republicans voted to raise the federal minimum wage, while 192 of them, plus ex-Republican Justin Amash of Michigan, now an independent, voted against it.
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