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Medical costs are the largest contributor to personal debt in the US, surpassing all other debt in collections combined, and hitting individuals in states that have declined to expand Medicaid, people in low-income communities, and Black Americans hardest
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The start of the pandemic exacerbated the incarceration crisis in the US. During this time, a group of women founded the organization to fight for decarceration and the successful re-entry of formerly incarcerated people into society.
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The deck has always been stacked in the boss’s favor, that's why the right to strike is such a powerful weapon. And right now the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that could seriously restrict our right to strike.
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Latino immigrant kitchen workers and a group of racially diverse women servers walked out at the Twin Peaks restaurant in Brentwood, Tennessee, saying their employer is serving up of a toxic brew of racism and sexism: by
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The deck has always been stacked in the boss’s favor, that's why the right to strike is such a powerful weapon. And right now the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that could seriously restrict our right to strike.
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Tune in tomorrow to #ItsBloodyComplicated at 1pm EST / 6pm UK time! Our Editor-in-Chief will be LIVE with and talking about workers' struggle for universal dignity and taking caller questions.
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Join #ItsBloodyComplicated LIVE podcast 24th Jan 6pm Let's talk Universal Worker Dignity🤝 2020 is the year the world broke 🌎@maximillian_alv chronicles the stories of everyday working people who lived and fought through Covid and attacks on workers rights
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13 years ago, published leaked US gov't documents detailing a range of criminal and unethical acts, from the slaughter of civilians to acts of espionage against foreign heads of state. Since then, the persecution of Julian Assange has not ceased
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Support The Real News! They are doing some awesome independent journalism. From the Case strike to the railroad workers' fight, , and are killing it with their labor coverage!
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First, to understand what CNH Industrial workers and their families have been fighting for, read @mel_buer's report from the picket line in Burlington, Iowa, which she traveled to over the summer for TRNN: therealnews.com/case-new-holla
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After 265 days on the picket line, through blistering summer heat and subzero winter temperatures, the CNH Industrial strike in Iowa and Wisconsin is over. Solidarity with these brave workers! Here’s some of our coverage from the past year...
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The Case strike had a ubiquitous presence in Burlington. After 265 days, it is over.
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The questionable arrest of Daniel Alvarez went viral after PAR featured him in an investigative report. But since he went public with concerns over unlawful police tactics, the same cops have been stopping him without cause and issuing thousands in fines
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13 years ago, published leaked US gov't documents detailing a range of criminal and unethical acts, from the slaughter of civilians to acts of espionage against foreign heads of state. Since then, the persecution of Julian Assange has not ceased
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