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The Minnesota General Strike

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Labor unions, protest organizers, and others have called a general strike in Minnesota today to protest the occupation by federal troops. ICE is the focus, but there are others there like CBP. Coverage by New York Times, Washington Post, and The Guardian. Guardian: A “no work,...
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This Day in Labor History: January 23, 1976

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On January 23, 1976, The Guardian ran a story about a group of aerospace workers at the Lucas Aerospace Corporation actively fighting their company's restructuring plans that would layoff thousands of workers by challenging the corporation's right to do so and challenging it to allow them...
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An Apocalypse of Snow

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Current projection for Lexington is 6-7" on Saturday, 13-16" on Sunday, making this a Big Fucking Deal. The temperatures next week are not expected to exceed 23 before Sunday, so it's all sticking around. My daughters are gambling on whether they'll return to school on Wednesday...
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The “But Muh Portfolio” carve-out

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As Chris Geinder observes, the Supreme Court is almost certain to honor its ipse dixit and prevent Trump from firing Lisa Cook, although they might wait to actually rule on the merits: President Donald Trump doesn’t like rules. Last May, in a shadow-docket order, the U.S....
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