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Capitalist crisis and austerity swell ranks of Argentina’s homeless
March 29, 2019“I trusted him when he said ‘zero poverty’. It looked like he would stand by the poor, but Macri actually meant getting rid of the poor, rather than improving the economy.”
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AFT members to drive presidential endorsement
March 29, 2019“We will work together to get to know the candidates and look for a leader who shares our values, has a likelihood of winning and is committed to helping all of us."
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Pentagon will hand over $1 billion for 57 miles of Trump’s border wall
March 28, 2019This first use of Trump’s veto power sets a dangerous precedent for an escalation of the administration’s authoritarian tactics.
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Dem-run House passes pay equity over GOP, biz opposition
March 28, 2019With strong worker, labor and women’s groups’ support, the Democratic-run U.S. House voted March 27 to strengthen the 56-year-old U.S. pay equity law.
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Uber and Lyft drivers are employees, not contractors, new California bill says
March 28, 2019The proposal comes as both Uber and Lyft prepare to launch initial public offerings or IPOs, raising billions of dollars from Wall Street investors.
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