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Atlanta Braves
fromDefector
11 hours ago

What Is A Strike | Defector

The Automated Ball-Strike system defines the strike zone based on a batter's height, eliminating human ambiguity in calling strikes.
Canada news
fromTruthout
3 hours ago

In Echoes of Corbyn, Insurgent Candidate Wins Canadian Party Leadership

Avi Lewis has been elected as the new leader of Canada's NDP, promising a leftward shift in party policies.
fromThe Local France
14 hours ago

EXPLAINED: France's proposed new law for working on May 1st

May 1st was established as a public holiday by Article L. 3133-4 of the French Labour Code on May 1st, 1947. This article states: 'May 1st is a public holiday and a day off work.'
France news
Left-wing politics
fromnews.bitcoin.com
8 hours ago

AOC Slams Trump Over Iran War Chaos, Prediction Market Insider Trading Allegations After Ceasefire

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for Trump's removal, citing unauthorized Iran conflict and alleged corruption following his ceasefire announcement.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

For leftist Jews, the Bund is a model': the radical history behind one of Europe's biggest socialist movements

The Knesset's death penalty law for Palestinians reflects a moral decline in Israel's values and a departure from universal humanitarian obligations.
Right-wing politics
fromFast Company
2 days ago

How former Labor Secretary Robert Reich packages his anti-inequality message for Gen Z

Robert Reich emphasizes the importance of social media and short-form videos to effectively communicate issues of inequality to younger generations.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Starmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new workers' rights at risk

Keir Starmer emphasizes new workers' rights to criticize the Green party and highlight Labour's economic credibility ahead of local elections.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Ana Kasparian Blasts AOC Over 'Trump-Like Attacks' On Media

Kasparian argued Ocasio-Cortez appears to have taken a page or two out of President Donald Trump's political playbook, based on the lawmaker's response to a shot on social media from Kasparian.
US politics
Healthcare
fromTruthout
4 days ago

Nurses Forge Alliances to Protect Patients From Trump's Immigration Crackdown

Nurses demand the abolition of ICE and improved patient rights protections in healthcare settings.
#amazon
New York Islanders
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Trump labor board tells Amazon to negotiate with Staten Island warehouse union

Amazon is ordered to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters union for Staten Island workers after a prolonged standoff.
New York Islanders
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Trump labor board tells Amazon to negotiate with Staten Island warehouse union

Amazon is ordered to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters union for Staten Island workers after a prolonged standoff.
#bernie-sanders
NYC politics
fromThe Intercept
6 days ago

Bernie Sanders Backs Claire Valdez in NYC House Race Dividing Left and Progressives

Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed Claire Valdez in a competitive Democratic primary for New York's 7th Congressional District, highlighting progressive factionalism.
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

When Bernie Sanders Headed for the Hills

He brought urban energy, ambition, and progressive ideas; Vermont offered natural beauty, close-knit community, and formative experiences shaping his values.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago
US politics

Bernie Sanders: These are the most dangerous times that the United States has faced in modern history'

Bernie Sanders remains an influential, aging icon of the global left who contemplates retirement after decades in politics amid a polarized U.S. political moment.
NYC politics
fromThe Intercept
6 days ago

Bernie Sanders Backs Claire Valdez in NYC House Race Dividing Left and Progressives

Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed Claire Valdez in a competitive Democratic primary for New York's 7th Congressional District, highlighting progressive factionalism.
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Sanders Joins Minnesota Rally as "No Kings" Protests Grow Nationwide

Senator Bernie Sanders will headline the 'No Kings' rally to challenge oligarchy and economic inequality on March 28, 2025.
Mission District
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 days ago

Revitalized opposition returns to the streets in Venezuela

Vente Venezuela's headquarters reopened, signaling preparations for upcoming elections and renewed political activity among opposition leaders in Venezuela.
Miami food
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

Solidarity Under Siege

US Customs and Border Protection targeted American citizens returning from a humanitarian aid convoy to Cuba, seizing their electronics and questioning them for hours.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Your Party to focus local election efforts on backing independent candidates

Your Party is targeting urban areas with large Muslim populations to support independent candidates and community groups against Labour.
#ai-regulation
fromEngadget
1 week ago
US politics

Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez introduce a bill to pause US data center construction

Left-wing politics
fromThe Nation
1 day ago

As AI Breathes Down Our Necks, It's Time for a Luddite Renaissance

Bernie Sanders calls for a moratorium on AI data centers to address concerns about unregulated AI development.
US politics
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez introduce a bill to pause US data center construction

A moratorium on data center construction is proposed to regulate AI advancements and address job market and environmental concerns.
Europe politics
fromwww.thelocal.se
6 days ago

Swedish union leaders warn 'haphazard' citizenship reforms could harm international reputation

Support for transitional rules in Sweden's citizenship overhaul is crucial to maintain trust and attract skilled workers.
Social justice
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

Waiting for a hero to save us from Trump & MAGA? Here's where to look... - LGBTQ Nation

Heroes are often flawed mortals, and we must rely on ourselves for change rather than expecting saviors from above.
#cesar-chavez
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago
US news

Video: Surviving Cesar Chavez

Debra Rojas reveals her experience of sexual abuse by Cesar Chavez starting at age 12, impacting her life significantly.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Workers, pensioners and children: all better off. Ignore the critics we really are standing up for working people | Keir Starmer

A Labour government strengthens workers' rights with new benefits, abolishes the two-child benefit cap, and prioritizes support for working families.
Germany politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

European Progressives Have Chance to Turn Far Right Losses Into Long-Term Defeat

Hard right political parties are gaining influence in Europe, with the potential for significant power shifts by the end of the decade.
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
5 days ago

No Kings Must Mean No War: Foreign Policy Is Least Democratic Space in Politics

The majority of Iranian Americans oppose the war on Iran, despite media portrayal of pro-monarchy sentiments.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

AOC Defends New DSA Forum Pledge to Not Send Defensive Aid to Israel Anymore

Ocasio-Cortez pledges to not support future military aid to Israel, citing its ability to fund its own defense systems.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Here are three ways we can turn anti-Trump solidarity into political power | Robert Reich

Solidarity against Trump's policies can be transformed into political power through targeted activism and voter mobilization.
Social justice
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

On Chavez, People, and Power

A respected figure was revealed to have caused harm to vulnerable individuals, prompting a call for accountability and reflection on past actions and movements.
Left-wing politics
fromAxios
3 days ago

Dems weighing 2028 campaigns run from 2020 positions

Democrats are distancing themselves from recent left-leaning policies ahead of the 2028 election, citing voter dissatisfaction as a key reason for 2024 losses.
fromApaonline
3 weeks ago

Good Work and Economic Democracy

Within the workplace, the content and conditions of work are largely controlled by employers who often have an interest in degrading the quality of work, both to increase productivity and to increase their control over employees in the workplace. Outside the workplace, employers have both an incentive and the power to undermine measures that would improve the quality of work through the political process.
Philosophy
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
1 week ago

You Don't Have to Be Unionized to Be United | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

The labor of this kind of organizing was invisible and deeply exhausting. In a precarious workplace, where a so-called 'performance review' could amount to job loss, organizing meant building a bridge while standing on it.
Social justice
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

A Motto for All Health Workers: Resist, Resist, Resist

What are scientists, clinicians, and public health practitioners supposed to do in this moment? What use is research when our patients might be deported tomorrow? Why try to stem the tide of outbreaks when the world has fallen apart? This is why: because even in these times, enlarging the scope of human knowledge matters. The search for cures still matters. The fate of individual patients still matters.
Public health
US politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Bernie Sanders and AOC launch bill to ban new data-center construction | Fortune

A bill is proposed to pause new data centers in the U.S. until safeguards for workers, consumers, and the environment are established.
Education
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

U.S. workers are carving a path to a new American Dream

American workers are proactively adapting to AI's workforce impacts in real time, demonstrating cultural resilience and pragmatic reimagining of career paths despite accelerating technological change.
#alexandria-ocasio-cortez
NYC politics
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

AOC takes her brand of politics to New York's North Country

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned in New York's 21st Congressional District, a Republican-held seat 200 miles north of her Queens base, to support Democratic candidates and promote progressive policies on healthcare and government efficiency.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

AOC takes her brand of politics to New York's North Country

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned in New York's 21st Congressional District, a Republican-held seat 200 miles north of her Queens base, to support Democratic candidates and promote progressive policies on healthcare and government efficiency.
Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
3 weeks ago

Even in Texas, Democrats Can't Leave Woke Behind

Texas Democrats nominated James Talarico as their Senate candidate despite his past woke statements, betting his moderate persona appeals to Republicans while facing criticism for prioritizing a white candidate over black primary opponent Jasmine Crockett.
fromAxios
1 month ago

It's AOC or bust for far-left Democrats in 2028

There's a window of opportunity for a left-wing nominee that may not come again for a generation. Democratic-socialist and liberal victories in New York City and elsewhere - with potentially more this fall - have changed the political playing field.
Miscellaneous
Left-wing politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

What can the left do against technocapitalism?

Technofeudalism has intensified neoliberal policies, threatening job precarity through platforms and AI while tech oligarchs support authoritarian movements, requiring democratic reform, worker protection, and technological sovereignty.
Miscellaneous
fromAxios
1 month ago

Centrist Dems launch '28 mission: Stop AOC

Democratic Party divisions deepen over strategy: centrists argue against liberal candidates citing electoral failures, while progressives defend their focus on challenging corporate Democrats and mobilizing nonvoters.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Labour urged to listen to progressive voters or face political earthquake' in London

Labour faces potential electoral collapse in London's May elections, with forecasts showing the party could drop to fourth place while Greens surge to first, threatening control of most councils.
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago

The State Is Escalating Charges Against Protesters. Labor Must Defend Them.

It's my responsibility to protect them, and so I've been patrolling the city streets following armed, masked thugs trying to kidnap my neighbors. On July 10, Caravello was present at the site, and, according to witnesses, he was arrested directly after he attempted to dislodge a tear gas canister from underneath a protester's wheelchair.
US politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Green victory shows insurgent parties are here to stay

Blasting away one of Labour's biggest majorities shows that under the more left-populist leadership of Zack Polanski, the Greens are now playing in a different political league. Polanski and the party's new MP, Hannah Spencer, were explicit that they do not see this as a self-contained local contest but as the blueprint for all sorts of other parts of the country.
UK politics
World news
fromTruthout
1 month ago

AOC Says Cuba Blockade Part of "New Era of Depravity" Ushered by Gaza Genocide

The Gaza precedent has normalized punitive blockades and starvation, enabling actions that endanger civilians globally, including a severe humanitarian crisis unfolding in Cuba.
California
fromKqed
1 month ago

Teachers' Unions Across the State Mobilizing in Labor Fights | KQED

A San Francisco teachers' strike has left nearly 50,000 students out of school amid statewide teacher labor disputes over wages, staffing, healthcare, and district budgets.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Activists abandon major campaign to legalize LGBTQ+ rights, but don't say why - LGBTQ Nation

In an Instagram post, Equal Rights Oregon announced that "after thoughtful consideration," it was moving forward with the "difficult decision" not to pursue Initiative Petition 33, known as the Equal Rights for All measure. The measure would have let Oregon vote on adding a constitutional amendment stating that equal rights "shall not be denied or abridged" based on "a) pregnancy/pregnancy outcomes and related health decisions; b) gender identity and related decisions; c) sexual orientation, including the right to marry."
LGBT
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Argentines protest as lower house passes divisive labor bill

Argentina's lower house approved a labor reform increasing employer flexibility in hiring, firing, severance, and bargaining, provoking unions' strike over reduced worker protections.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 months ago

Economic Democracy as the Redemption of Political Democracy

Economic democracy should be reframed as intrinsically linked to political democracy, reintegrating economic and political spheres rather than merely extending political democracy into firms.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

How the left can win back the internet and rise again

The internet transformed political power, enabling right-wing forces to exploit engagement-driven platforms while undermining leftist organizing and progressives' previous online advantage.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

More exploitation, fewer rights': Argentina braces for sweeping overhaul of labor laws

Argentina's senate prepares to approve labour law reforms that weaken unions, extend working hours to 12, cut severance pay, and allow direct employer-employee negotiations, despite concerns about rising informal employment and job losses.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Brits are being urged to 'strike for a week' in protest over Starmer's policies - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Donaldson calling on Brits to "go on strike for a week" from 2 to 9 February, the right-wing activist says that "native Brits must always come first." On his website he explains that mending "immigration" is not "anywhere near as complicated as politicians pretend." He is calling on the government to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and to "deport" all illegal immigrants from the UK and those who commit sexual and violent crimes.
UK politics
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

The Web Is Not Enough - Why These Left Media Workers Are Opening Physical Spaces

Leftist independent publishers shifted from DIY home operations to opening community spaces, aided by pandemic-era relief, profitable mail orders, and a growing ecosystem of similar outlets.
Social justice
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

What Comes After the Protests

State violence captured on camera exposes American vulnerability and prompts mass protests, yet recurring killings raise doubt about protests achieving lasting change.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

We can reverse America's decline | Bernie Sanders

The United States is in profound decline across economy, education, healthcare, and housing, threatening future generations' prosperity.
fromAxios
1 month ago

Scoop: Rep. Summer Lee to deliver progressive State of the Union response

She's fearless, rooted in working-class communities, and unafraid to take on both MAGA extremism and corporate power.
US politics
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Progressive Democratic women take the lead in reviving 'abolish ICE' messaging

Half of American women now support abolishing ICE after a high-profile fatal shooting, revealing growing partisan and intra-party debate over immigration enforcement.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

No working, no shopping: Thousands of people hit the Trump administration where it hurts

The strike is a response to the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota. In the days since, calls for a nationwide shutdown have spread rapidly across social media, shared by activists, nonprofits, and everyday people urging a halt to economic activity. Celebrities including Pedro Pascal, Edward Norton, and Jamie Lee Curtis have amplified the message to their followers.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

The Affordability Crisis Is Real. Only Worker Organizing Can Offer Solutions.

A friend recently told me a story that made this reality impossible to ignore. Her elderly parents live near an elementary school not far from the nation's capital. For several years, they had been quietly raising money to provide groceries and basic supplies for families whose children were going hungry. When Republicans suspended SNAP benefits, the need surged overnight. What had been a steady act of care suddenly became an emergency response.
US politics
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

All Democrats Backed Sanders Push to Repeal $75B for ICE to Undo Medicaid Cuts

Rescind $75 billion in ICE funding and reallocate it to Medicaid to prevent 700,000 people from losing health care.
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Liberals Think Antifa Isn't Real. But It Is-and It Knows How to Win.

The Trump administration labeled protesters as 'domestic terrorists,' and DHS mischaracterized Renee Nicole Good's fatal shooting despite clear video evidence.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Pelosi Denies AOC 'Tensions' As She Talks Up 'Star' Democrat

All I said to people who say, you have this tension, we didn't have any attention. All I said is, if you want to be a legislator and pass bills, it's important to have the votes to do it. It doesn't help to go online and criticize the people that you want to have because they're not as progressive as you are. She's been a star, eloquent, forceful, and the rest. And she gets along very well with Hakeem Jeffries. They have a New York connection, but I'm so glad she's here.
US politics
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

America's largest labor movement joins the fight against ICE

Minnesota unions and community groups endorsed a statewide economic blackout on January 23 to protest ICE actions and federal enforcement presence.
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Why the "Affordability Agenda" Won't Deliver for Democrats

Democratic Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Richard E. Neal (MA-01) even introduced a bill called the American Affordability Act, which promises to reduce housing, educational, and childcare costs with a variety of tax credits. Congressional campaign professionals have been urging candidates from coast to coast to adopt an "affordability agenda." And-for good reason-recent polling shows that the cost of living tops the list of voters' concerns.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Thousands of anti-Trump protesters expected to walk off the job Tuesday

Tens of thousands plan a coordinated protest on President Trump's one-year anniversary to demonstrate withdrawal of consent and demand change.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Is Union Power Growing in Mamdani's New York?

Three adjunct CUNY professors fired after participating in a Brooklyn College protest have been reinstated following union organizing and talks involving Mayor Mamdani.
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