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December 02, 2022
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Biden and top advisers
Betrayal of Railway Workers Ignites Working-Class Fury Toward Biden and Democrats
"Politicians are happy to voice platitudes and heap praise upon us for our heroism throughout the pandemic," said one rail leader. "Yet when the steel hits the rail, they back the powerful and wealthy Class 1 rail carriers every time."
by Jessica Corbett



B-21 Raider
Millions of Americans Lack Adequate Health Coverage, But the Pentagon Has a New Nuclear Bomber to Flaunt
"This ominous death machine, with its price tag of $750 million a pop, brings huge profits to Northrop Grumman but takes our society one more step down the road of spiritual death," peace activist Medea Benjamin said of the new B-21 Raider.
by Brett Wilkins



Senator-elect John Fetterman
Fetterman Taps Person Who Literally Wrote the Book on Killing Senate Filibuster as Chief of Staff
"It will be invaluable to have a veteran of the Senate and a veteran of state politics in these key positions as we serve the people of Pennsylvania," said the Senator-elect about two key hires for his new staff.
by Jon Queally
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• Fonda's Fire Drill Fridays Returns to DC Streets Over Manchin Dirty Deal
• Right-Wing Extremist Boebert to Guide Policy on House GOP Leadership Team
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Opinion



rail-workers
Democrats Failed to Understand the Fundamentals of Collective Bargaining for Railway Workers
Railways owned by the mega-rich racked up huge penalties for mistreatment of workers in the years leading up to the current labor dispute.
by Philip Mattera



young_voters_
Gen Z Voters Are a Force for Progressive Politics. Can Politicians Keep Up?
Young voters are repelled by the far right, but that doesn't mean they'll always show up for squishy centrists.
by Karen Dolan



COP_15
What We're Demanding at the Upcoming Biodiversity Summit
It's time to transform ambition into action, because our lives depend on it.
by Agnès Le Rouzic
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