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Congress avoids government shutdown
The temporary funding bill will keep some government offices open through Jan. 19 and others until Feb. 2.
Coalition implores Biden: Reject ‘inhumane’ program cuts amid fiscal negotiations
An unyielding stance against austerity measures as government shutdown approaches.
‘Genius’ shut-down exposes Trump ‘fix-ations’
Trump can’t fix anything, certainly not his own credibility and lost leverage, and that makes his tenure a fusillade of fixations repeated ad infinitum.
Gearing up for possibility of another Trump shutdown, airport workers ready...
"We need people to fully understand what the issues are so that we can be prepared to respond potentially with withholding our service, if that's what it takes to stop a continuation of the shutdown."
Public workers’ trump card
The larger story is that public workers who lack any formal power to strike – but have the informal power not to work – are becoming a new force in American politics and labor relations.
Park rangers return to work to assess ‘irreparable’ damage as government...
"What's happened to our park in the last 34 days is irreparable for the next 200 to 300 years."
Trump suggests federal workers borrow groceries to get by during longest...
As the shutdown continues with no end in sight, many workers are turning to food banks and food pantries for help.
Airline safety at risk as government shutdown continues
“As union leaders, we find it unconscionable that aviation professionals are being asked to work without pay and in an air safety environment that is deteriorating by the day."
The indignity of work without pay
“Dignity of work means hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are or what kind of work you do. . . dignity of work is a value that unites us all.”
Strike! Barbara Ehrenreich calls on TSA workers to walk off job...
As 800,000 workers continue to go without pay, federal employees around the country are rising up to demand an end to the shutdown.
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How a decades-old loophole lets billionaires avoid Medicare taxes
In theory, everyone is required to contribute to the country’s health insurance program for seniors, no matter how poor or rich, from cashiers to CEOs.
Seaweed supplements for grazing cattle: A breakthrough in methane emission reduction
New study reveals feeding grazing cattle seaweed reduces methane emissions by 40 percent, offering a sustainable solution to agriculture’s climate impact.
Bernie Sanders condemns CEO killing, calls US health care system ‘broken and cruel’
The killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has reignited calls for Medicare for All, highlighting public outrage at the U.S. health care system’s inequities and inefficiencies.
$883.7 billion NDAA passed amid Pentagon audit failures and controversial policies
Congress approves $883.7 billion defense budget despite Pentagon’s audit failures and criticism over waste, cultural policies, and misplaced spending priorities.
Elizabeth Warren’s Accountable Capitalism Act: A push for corporate accountability and worker rights
Senator Elizabeth Warren introduced the Accountable Capitalism Act this week, aiming to shift corporate priorities from shareholder profits to equitable treatment of workers and other stakeholders.