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Pride and Billy Elliot: same strike, contrasting portrayals
July 5, 2024Both Billy Elliot and Pride are set during the pivotal 1984-5 Miners’ Union strike in northern England, where miners struggled for over a year against the implacable Thatcher government to win better working conditions.
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U.S. Virgin Islands takes up resolution in support of D.C. statehood
July 5, 2024If the measure passes, the U.S. Virgin Islands will join dozens of other legislative bodies across the U.S. calling for D.C. statehood.
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Supreme Court crowns King Donald
July 5, 2024The latest from PW cartoonist Greg Kearney.
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Labour Party scores landslide in British election, but left wing puts government on notice
July 5, 2024It is the most grudging landslide win ever, as the Labour leader Keir Starmer only secured 36% of the vote, benefitting from splits on the right.
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Stand By Your Man: AFL-CIO says it’s sticking with Biden
July 5, 2024Labor federation bucks pundits, says Biden-Harris still best for workers.
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