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Washington, D.C.’s last Burger King closes, firing workers without notice

January 9, 2023 By Jamal Rich

Some workers have been here for 17 or 18 years, toiling at minimum wage with no benefits.

Brazil’s Lula vows no deforestation but challenges loom

January 9, 2023 By Fabiano Maisonnave, Tatiana Pollastri And Eraldo Peres

When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is sworn in as president of the second most populous country in the western hemisphere Jan. 1, few challenges will be greater than fulfilling his promise to end all deforestation...

Bolsonaro supporters execute Jan. 6-style fascist coup attempt in Brazil

January 9, 2023 By C.J. Atkins

Trumpism continues to spread its poison throughout the hemisphere.

Jobless rate ends 2022 at 3.5 percent, marking continued recovery

January 9, 2023 By Mark Gruenberg

“Notable gains in the payroll survey for December were in education+health and leisure+hospitality, rising 67K over the month."

Insurrectionists who failed in 2021 took over the House last Friday

January 9, 2023 By John Wojcik

In order to become Speaker Kevin McCarthy enabled a fascist coup in the House of Representatives endangering Social Security, Medicare and democracy itself.