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Workers win at a McDonald’s that gave them dog diapers to use as face masks
August 18, 2021Forced to strike for 22 months, Oakland McDonald’s workers settle with bosses who gave them dog diapers and told them to use rubber bands to tie coffee filters over their noses and mouths to protect against...
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Biden doubles down on withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
August 17, 2021Republicans try to turn chaos into political opportunity while peace forces praise the pullout.
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Connecticut’s offshore wind energy revolution builds movement for Green New Deal
August 17, 2021What does offshore wind energy development along the U.S. Atlantic coast and jobs for local communities have to do with winning a Green New Deal?
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Oil giant Enbridge defies Line 5 pipeline shutdown order, faces profit seizures
August 17, 2021Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered fossil fuel company Enbridge to shut down its dangerous Line 5 oil pipeline, which runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes, by May 12. Whitmer issued the order...
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Anti-hunger groups applaud massive SNAP food stamp benefit increase
August 17, 2021Biden administration announces the largest boost to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ever.
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