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Published: August 27, 2013

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Economy & Labor

The Era of Lean Production Is Coming to an End. What Does That Mean for Workers?

Climate crisis and the COVID pandemic have revealed the cracks in global supply chains. What comes next?

By: Kim Moody ,; LaborNotes

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Education & Youth

How One Student Gaza Encampment Built a Model for Deaf Accessibility

Deaf pro-Palestine students joined their hearing peers at the now-cleared George Washington University encampment.

By: Sara Luterman ,; The19th

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Reproductive Rights

Mike Johnson Says He Won’t Push Federal Abortion Ban. Advocates Don’t Buy It.

"The technical political science term for this is 'lying,'" said Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin.

By: Olivia Rosane ,; CommonDreams

News Analysis

Environment & Health

Unprecedented Climate-Fueled Flooding May Force a Political Reckoning in Brazil

Experts say the floods may mark an inflection point in the way Brazilians think about climate policy and adaptation.

By: Zoya Teirstein ,; Grist

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War & Peace

As I Nurse My Baby, I Mourn for All the Mothers in Gaza Whose Milk Is Drying Up

I am spending this day grieving for mothers in Gaza who, dehydrated and under attack, are unable to feed their children.

By: Amy Tran-Calhoun ,; Truthout

Op-Ed

Prisons & Policing

My Mother’s Letters Should Belong to Me — Not a Company That Works With Prisons

My mom has written me thousands of letters. As an incarcerated person, I don’t own any of them.

By: E. Paris Whitfield ,; Truthout

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Economy & Labor

General Strike Brings Argentina to a Halt Over Milei Austerity Program

The unions blasted President Javier Milei's attacks on labor rights, social security, public health and education.

By: Jessica Corbett ,; CommonDreams

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Human Rights

Delayed State Dept. Report Covers for Israeli Crimes Committed With US Arms

The long-awaited report, which the Biden admin buried in a "Friday news dump," accepts Israel's flimsy assurances.

By: Jessica Corbett ,; CommonDreams

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Reproductive Rights

New Doctors Are Avoiding Residencies in States With Abortion Restrictions

For the second year in a row, medical school grads were less likely to apply for positions in states with abortion bans.

By: Julie Rovner &; Rachana Pradhan ,; KFFHealthNews

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Prisons & Policing

Plan to Crack Down on Unhoused People Spells Disaster for Philadelphians

A new report reveals the city's plans to clear homeless encampments and jail vulnerable residents.

By: Sterling Johnson ,; Prism

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How One Student Gaza Encampment Built a Model for Deaf Accessibility

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