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Politics
‘The pressure is on’: Will Schumer satisfy the left?
On a recent Sunday, about a dozen liberal housing activists from New York gathered for a virtual meeting with Senator Chuck Schumer. Although the newly anointed majority leader had served in Congress for four decades, a number of participants had scarcely interacted with him before, and some regarded him as an uncertain ally. Continue reading →
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World
Protesters rally across Myanmar, defying coup and risking crackdown
Nearly a week after the country’s generals staged a coup, detaining civilian leaders and catapulting Myanmar back to army rule, people are speaking up. By the hundreds of thousands on the weekend, they marched in cities and towns across the country. They carried red balloons and ribbons as well as the crimson flag, emblazoned with a white star and golden fighting peacock, of the ousted National League for Democracy party. Continue reading →
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World
Haiti braces for unrest as president refuses to step down
After years enduring hunger, poverty and daily power cuts, Haitians say their country, the poorest in the Western Hemisphere, is in the worst state it has ever seen, with the government unable to provide the most basic services. Haiti is “on the verge of explosion,” a collection of the country’s Episcopal bishops said in a statement last weekend. Continue reading →
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Business
Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has vowed to make improvements to the US Postal Service after facing withering criticism and calls for his removal for his actions that slowed delivery of mail before the election. Some critics hoped President Biden would fire DeJoy, but a president can’t do that. Instead, Biden could and is likely to use appointments to reshape the Board of Governors, which meets Tuesday for the first time since his election. Continue reading →
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Business
Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has vowed to make improvements to the US Postal Service after facing withering criticism and calls for his removal for his actions that slowed delivery of mail before the election. Some critics hoped President Biden would fire DeJoy, but a president can’t do that. Instead, Biden could and is likely to use appointments to reshape the Board of Governors, which meets Tuesday for the first time since his election. Continue reading →
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