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Author: Erik Loomis

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On February 11, 1918, the Presidential Mediation Commission began hearings over conditions in the Chicago stockyards. This was a huge win for the Chicago Federation of Labor’s interracial unionism and important precedent in building racial solidarity in the American labor movement, never the easiest task....
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Will Trump Steal the Midterms?

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On February 10, 2026
FILE PHOTO: A mob of supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo You know, it would help...
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The Impending California Disaster

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On February 9, 2026
I really really hate the entire world of "election reforms" to "give people more choices." They are, to me at least, a classic example of "let's get the politics out of politics" moves that end up serving special interests, along the lines of term limits,...
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Music Notes

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On February 7, 2026
I saw Sudan Archives last week in Boston. I was curious what this would be like live. I am a big fan of her 2022 album Natural Brown Prom Queen, though I haven't heard her new album. She brings a unique palette to pop/electronic/R&B because...
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