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May 02, 2022
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Amazon workers participate in a May Day rally in Manhattan on May 1, 2022Amazon workers participate in a May Day rally in Manhattan on May 1, 2022 in New York City. (Photo: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) in New York City. (Photo: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
'The Fight Has Just Begun' Says Amazon Labor Union After Unionization Effort Fails
The loss came on the heels of a landmark vote at a separate Amazon facility in Staten Island which formed the company's first-ever union in the United States.
by Andrea Germanos



A man tries to cool off during a heatwave in Amritsar, India on April 30, 2022.
IPCC Scientist Warns India-Pakistan Record Temps 'Testing Limits of Human Survivability'
"Fossil fuels did this," said one climate justice campaigner. "Unless we ditch fossil fuels immediately in favor of a just, renewable-energy based system, heatwaves like this one will continue to become more intense and more frequent."
by Kenny Stancil



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at a news conference
'I Don't Believe in a Cutoff': AOC Says Biden Shouldn't Means-Test Student Debt Relief
The New York Democrat warned that limits on student loan forgiveness "could exclude many of the frontline workers who are drowning in debt."
by Jake Johnson
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Opinion



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Who Bankrolled Ginni Thomas as She Sought to Overthrow the 2020 Election?
And who funded the $1.5 million ad buy attacking Ketanji Brown Jackson and promoting justice Thomas?
by Lisa Graves



Nina Turner campaign sign
A Victory for Nina Turner Is Exactly What the Democratic Party Needs
A Turner win in Ohio’s 11th congressional district will revive the Democrats chances of holding onto the House and Senate in the Fall, as it will inspire young voters and the party’s progressive base who have become demoralized.
by Alan Minsky



Cancel student debt protest
'Debt Shaming' Has Dampened Democracy
The single and most simple thing President Biden can do to help save the Democratic majority this midterm, while stimulating the economy, is cancel student debt; and he should do it without delay.
by India Walton
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