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William Z. Foster—Pioneer fighter for Black equality in organized labor
February 25, 2021At a time when trade unions ignored the issues of Black workers and kept them out of organized labor, William Z. Foster fought to change the whole movement.
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Labor and allies pressure Congress to pass American Rescue Plan
February 24, 2021The Biden package is designed to give a “knockout blow” to the pandemic and its gruesome health, economic, and social impacts.
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In plain sight, GOP senators show sabotage is their game
February 24, 2021At one hearing, Republican perpetrators of Jan. 6 attack try to hide their responsibility for it, and at another GOP tries to sink the national rescue plan.
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Harlem’s 1946 fight against South African starvation foreshadowed anti-apartheid struggle
February 24, 2021The fight to save Black South Africans from starvation in 1946 foreshadowed the major struggles against apartheid that would define the decades to come.
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Biden immigration bill has shortcomings, but shows promise on several fronts
February 24, 2021Biden's proposal stands in stark contrast to Trump's immigration policy, but immigrant rights advocates say there are still some missing pieces.
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