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www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
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Opinion | The Price We Pay for Having Upper-Class Legislators

There is a coordinated effort to weaken child labor laws in multiple states, reflecting a broader trend of concentrating power in employers' hands. [ more ]
Truthout
6 months ago
Left-wing politics

Dan Osborn Looks to Unseat Nebraska GOP Incumbent Backed by Defense Contractors

Less than 2% of lawmakers had blue-collar jobs before being elected
Dan Osborn, a former building trades worker, is running a labor-backed campaign for U.S. Senate [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
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Prepare for the toppling of private school politics and a cultural change within Westminster | John Harris

The UK is at the end of a political era marked by austerity, Brexit, and Tory party strife, with significant influence from privileged backgrounds. [ more ]
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