Labor
Denver teachers strike enters second day with large demonstrations outside North, East highs Denver Post
APNewsBreak: Teach for America slammed over Oakland strike
Unions See an Opening in the Wake of a Ruling That Was Supposed to Finish Them Off Intercept
Filipino garment workers demand reinstatement of union leaders Peoples Dispatch
Venezuela
Facts Don’t Interfere With Propaganda Blitz Against Venezuela’s Elected President FAIR
US piles pressure on Venezuela… but remains mute on Haiti anti-govt unrest RT
U.S. destroyers sail in disputed South China Sea as trade tensions simmer Japan Times
Ilhan Omar
Where’s the Lie? On Sunday evening, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar made a true statement. Jewish Currents
No, Ilhan Omar Is Not Anti-Semitic For Calling Out AIPAC Forward
Ilhan Omar is right to attack US-Israel policy. But her tweets were flawed. By focusing on lobbyists, Omar suggests that America’s interests are corrupted by a small clique. The truth is far worse Guardian
Ilhan Omar says AIPAC influences Congress using money and Israel supporters erupt in fury Mondoweiss
There Is a Taboo Against Criticizing AIPAC — and Ilhan Omar Just Destroyed It The Intercept
A record 7 million Americans are 3 months behind on their car payments, a red flag for the economy Washington Post
Best U.S. Job Numbers Ever? Not If You’re Out of Work for a Year Bloomberg
Mass Protests in Haiti, Like France’s Yellow Vests, Threaten Modern Oligarchic Structure MPN
Reports: Lies, Chaos and Abuse at ICE Contractor Lockup Capital&Main
Code Talking: UN Security Council On War And Peace In DR Congo Black Agenda Report
The True Story of “Pride”: Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners Were Communists
Race, Not Abortion Was the Founding Issue of the Religious Right Boston Globe
UVM’s Kake Walk Featured Blackface Performers for Decades Off Message
Study links heavily processed foods to risk of earlier death Guardian
Did a 1950s TV Episode Feature a Character Named Trump Who Offered to Build a Protective Wall? Snopes
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