From CommonDreamsPublished on Monday, December 14, 2020byCommon Dreams'What a Failed State Looks Like': GOP Under Fire for Blocking Necessary Funds as Covid Vaccine Distribution Begins "The end of a tragic, crippling pandemic is in sight and Senate Republicans can't get around to authorizing any money to complete the job."byJake Johnson, staff … [Read more...] about 'What a Failed State Looks Like': GOP Under Fire for Blocking Necessary Funds as Covid Vaccine Distribution Begins
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Bread & Roses: Love and Money for a Japanese Princess
From Shingetsu News Agency SNA (Tokyo) — I wear two hats. My day job is teaching social security and labor law at a university. I also serve as executive president of a labor union. In this installment of the column, I will discuss my recent musings about welfare and the Imperial household. I’m sure right now you are thinking WT and maybe F. No two … [Read more...] about Bread & Roses: Love and Money for a Japanese Princess
'Ridiculous': Anti-LGBTQ Groups and Businesses Got Millions in Federal Coronavirus Relief, Analysis Reveals
From CommonDreamsPublished on Sunday, December 13, 2020byCommon Dreams'Ridiculous': Anti-LGBTQ Groups and Businesses Got Millions in Federal Coronavirus Relief, Analysis Reveals "Now, the government is doing even more to help hate groups by handing them millions of dollars in forgivable loans." byJessica Corbett, staff writer 0 CommentsAt least … [Read more...] about 'Ridiculous': Anti-LGBTQ Groups and Businesses Got Millions in Federal Coronavirus Relief, Analysis Reveals
A Roadmap for the Biden-Harris Administration: Redesigning Farm Systems for the Climate Crisis
From CommonDreamsAs the Biden-Harris transition team rapidly fills key cabinet positions and senior leadership, it also is setting priorities for the first 100 days. If the "Build Back Better" mantra is to become reality, particularly in advancing equitable solutions to the climate crisis, the transition team will have to think systemically—not just agency by … [Read more...] about A Roadmap for the Biden-Harris Administration: Redesigning Farm Systems for the Climate Crisis
To Win Georgia and the Senate, Democrats Need to Go All-In on $15 Minimum Wage
From CommonDreamsPublished on Sunday, December 13, 2020 by The HillTo Win Georgia and the Senate, Democrats Need to Go All-In on $15 Minimum Wage Georgia is ripe for this kind of economic message. byStephen Prince 0 Comments"According to an analysis done by the Economic Policy Institute, 34.7% of Georgian workers would get a raise if the federal minimum … [Read more...] about To Win Georgia and the Senate, Democrats Need to Go All-In on $15 Minimum Wage