New York City The author is a transgender veteran, retired from the Veterans Administration. Virginia psychologist Dr. Mary Brinkmeyer, who coordinated care for transgender, non-binary and other LGBTQIA2S+ plus veterans at the Hampton Veterans Administration hospital in Hampton, Virginia, resigned in protest on Feb. 12, calling the agency’s recent directives . . .
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Starbucks Workers United is keeping the pressure on the company to agree to a decent contract. Workers in Seattle, Chicago and Pittsburgh held sit-ins on March 11, shutting the stores down. Seattle Starbucks workers (above) and supporters blocked the street in front of the store. – Report and photo by . . .
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The following statement was issued March 5, 2025, by the Cleveland-based Cuyahoga County Jail Coalition. It is with deep frustration and sadness that we are informing you that yet another community member has died in our County Jail. At around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, Jennifer Wade, 41, was . . .
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Tennessee gig drivers Gig drivers in Tennessee voted to unionize last August. They formed the Tennessee Drivers Union (TDU) and demanded a fair share of the huge profits Uber and Lyft earn from their labor. They insisted on basic amenities such as a designated bathroom at the Metro Nashville Airport. . . .
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