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Abandonment of COVID protections puts farm workers in a stranglehold

“The Farm Workforce Modernization Act is the dream of the industry,” says union activist Edgar Franks.

By David Bacon

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National

McDonald’s workers forced into another one-day strike on May 19

McDonald’s workers forced into another one-day strike on May 19

By Mark Gruenberg

Hundreds march in California for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Albert Bender
Big biz answer to low April job numbers: End unemployment benefits!
By John Wojcik
No surprise Florida Republicans pair voting restrictions with anti-communist indoctrination
By Amiad Horowitz

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International

Israel kills dozens in Gaza airstrikes, escalates land theft and Palestinian expulsions

Israel kills dozens in Gaza airstrikes, escalates land theft and Palestinian expulsions

By C.J. Atkins

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Daniel Jadue, the Communist mayor determined to end Chile’s neoliberal nightmare

Daniel Jadue, the Communist mayor determined to end Chile’s neoliberal nightmare

W. T. Whitney Jr.

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LABOR

AFL-CIO, Mexican union file law-breaking charge vs. U.S. auto parts firm

AFL-CIO, Mexican union file law-breaking charge vs. U.S. auto parts firm

By Mark Gruenberg

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Arts and Culture

'9 to 5’: Documentary provides organizing lessons for working women today

'9 to 5’: Documentary provides organizing lessons for working women today

By Helen Kennedy

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Politics

Suspending COVID vaccine patent restrictions puts people before profits

Suspending COVID vaccine patent restrictions puts people before profits

By John Bachtell

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Mundo Popular

Preocupación en ONU por aumento de tensiones en territorio palestino

Preocupación en ONU por aumento de tensiones en territorio palestino

By Prensa Latina

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