Teamsters head to GOPer: "You hid money" A "class war" broke out during a hearing on illegal corporate union busting Salon · Mar 8, 2023
Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured Once U.S. stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccine run out, Moderna says it might charge as much as $130 per dose, but give people who lack health insurance a break. Critics say that's not enough help. WEKU · Mar 8, 2023
5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin and Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati. The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
‘It’s legal, there’s just no precedent’: the first US town to demand a rent decrease In Kingston, New York, tenants say their survival depends on the city ordering a rent reduction – something that’s never been done before The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2023
Starbucks' Schultz agrees to testify before Senate committee Howard Schultz has agreed to appear before a U.S. Senate committee that is examining Starbucks' actions amid an ongoing unionization campaign The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Starbucks CEO to testify before Senate over opposition to stores unionizing Bernie Sanders had threatened to subpoena Howard Schultz if he refused to appear while workers file unfair labor practice charges The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2023
Russell Brand rails against Rachel Maddow, MSNBC and Fox News ‘propaganda’ in viral rant The comedian said whistleblowers Edward Snowden and Julian Assange practiced ‘real journalism’ The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
With eye toward the future, Rep. Ro Khanna takes on the heartland from Silicon Valley Ro Khanna was first elected as a whiz kid evangelist for Silicon Valley, the heart of his congressional district and home to Apple, Cisco and Intel’s headquarters. Today, though, the Californian's stumping for a different crowd. Tribune News Service · Mar 5, 2023
Marianne Williamson opens long shot 2024 challenge to Biden Self-help author Marianne Williamson has officially launched another long shot Democratic presidential campaign The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023
Starbucks says Schultz isn't involved in union matters; Sanders disagrees Starbucks reiterated Thursday that its outgoing CEO Howard Schultz is not the right person to testify on behalf of the company at a congressional hearing requested by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont. Despite being the public face of the Seattle-based coffee giant, the company said Schultz hasn't been involved in making… Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023
Starbucks condemned for ‘intimidation’ of US union organizers Bernie Sanders moves to summon chief executive Howard Schultz to Senate committee to explain repeated anti-union violations The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2023
Starbucks 'threatened and spied' on workers before illegally firing them A judge has ordered Starbucks to stop infringing on workers' rights after finding the coffee giant violated labour laws during a unionisation campaign in Buffalo, New York, US Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023
Nevada showdown: Democrats in turmoil In 2020 hangover, establishment Democrats tied to corporate money move to reconquer Nevada party from progressive Salon · Mar 2, 2023
Should politicians get competency tests? During an interview on Wednesday, Pence said "The American people can sort that out" Salon · Mar 2, 2023
Fortune · Mar 1, 2023 The CEO of a giant media company just said A.I. is making some journalists obsolete as he plans staff cuts A.I. will make journalism better "or simply replace it," Mathias Döpfner of Axel Springer wrote in an internal memo to staffers.
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Sanders schedules vote to force Starbucks CEO to testify Sen. Bernie Sanders is raising the stakes in his effort to get Starbucks’ interim CEO Howard Schultz to testify at a Senate hearing about the company’s compliance with federal labor laws
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Biden says Labor nominee Julie Su represents American dream President Joe Biden said Wednesday that his labor secretary nominee Julie Su is a “real leader” who has supported unions, enforced worker safety and protected the victims of human trafficking
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Bernie Sanders says Americans shouldn’t face ‘financial ruin’ to ‘get a damn education’ in Supreme Court speech Millions of Americans are “drowning” in student loan debt as justices hear arguments over Biden cancellation plan
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Supreme Court conservatives could spike Biden’s plan to cancel student loan debt More than 40 million Americans are eligible for relief under president’s plan, which has been blocked for months as Republican officials and conservative activist groups take their cases to nation’s high court
Los Angeles Times · Feb 28, 2023 Biden taps Julie Su, who led California unemployment agency amid wave of fraud, as labor secretary WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated Julie Su to be his next labor secretary, setting up the Californian to become the first Asian American he has appointed to run a Cabinet-level department.
Zenger · Feb 28, 2023 Bernie Sanders & Bill Gates Come To An Agreement When It Comes To Technology Overtaking The Labor Sanders & Gates express concern about robots making wages that would take away jobs about from physical labor in certain sectors.
Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023 New age author Marianne Williamson announces new 2024 Democratic presidential run New age self-help author Marianne Williamson says she will run for the Democratic 2024 presidential nomination, adding her quirky spiritualism to the mix as the first official challenger to President Joe Biden from within his party.
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023 Williamson becomes Democratic primary's 1st Biden challenger Bestselling self-help author Marianne Williamson has announced she’s running for president again next year
The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2023 Has Bernie Sanders really helped Joe Biden move further left? The senator’s relationship with Biden has proven constructive, with an ambitious agenda – but some Sanders aides and supporters offer a mixed verdict
Daily Record · Feb 26, 2023 US senator Bernie Sanders says Scots should be allowed to 'go their own way' "Look, I'm not an expert on UK politics, I very much appreciate what the people of Scotland have done and what they're fighting for."