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GOP refusal to back rescue package could push thousands of jobless down to $5 a week
October 9, 2020Trump’s tantrum that he won’t sign a stimulus bill unless he is re-elected is pushing millions to the brink of desperation.
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Former CDC head: Trump policy resulted in coronavirus ‘slaughter’
October 8, 2020Epidemiologist who led the fight to eradicate smallpox calls on Redfield to resign.
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Harris lays out a vision, Pence defends the indefensible
October 8, 2020In the VP debate, the first African-American woman nominated for the vice presidency by a major party confronted the “historic failure” of the Trump administration.
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Indonesia: Mass strikes against ‘catastrophic’ assault on workers’ rights and environment
October 8, 2020The omnibus bill replaces 79 separate laws, reducing workers’ holidays and severance, allowing companies to keep workers on temporary contracts, and removing the requirement for environmental assessments of business projects.
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GOP voter suppression efforts pop up in Texas, Indiana, North Carolina courts
October 8, 2020A round-up of some of the Republican Party's latest efforts at voter suppressions in the courts.
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