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UN report slams U.S. economic sanctions against Venezuela
February 19, 2021PW correspondent W.T. Whitney examines a just-released UN report on the dire economic situation in Venezuela caused, at least in part, by U.S. sanctions.
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Trailblazing former Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis dies at 68
February 19, 2021She was a trailblazer in the teachers-community combination. Lewis wasn’t afraid to speak truth to power. The union leader mobilized the city to support kids, adding massive parent backing to her union’s 35,000-plus members.
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Communist Alphaeus Hunton drew together anti-fascist, anti-racist, anti-colonial struggles
February 19, 2021From the 1945 People's World archives comes this selection from W. Alphaeus Hunton.
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New York sues Amazon for not protecting workers against COVID, firing whistleblowers
February 19, 2021“We won’t let corporate bullies put New York workers in harm’s way,” state AG Letitia James tweeted.
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Why the Alabama Amazon struggle matters to workers everywhere
February 19, 2021Feb. 20th - National Day of Solidarity with Alabama Amazon Workers
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