Labor
CTU delegates approve contract — but strike continues after mayor refuses demand for makeup days Chicago Sun-Times
Transit union head says MTA contract negations could ‘spin out of control’ NY Post
Im/migrants and refugees
CBP: Border arrests doubled in 2019 Politico
US detains record 76,000 minors traveling alone in 2019 The Hill
Protests, elections show LatAm tide turning against pro-market agenda Reuters
Why is the Media Covering Protests in Hong Kong, Chile So Differently? Sputnik
Max Blumenthal Arrest Exposes Hypocrisy of Western Media and ‘Human Rights’ NGOs FAIR
California
Laborers and domestic workers stay behind as thousands flee California wildfires Guardian
The NCAA Announcement Isn’t Quite What It Seems Dave Zirin
Leo Lech not entitled to money after police blew up his Colorado home, court rules Washington Post
A Football Lineman Became a Doctor, but Dementia Made Him Retire. He’s Only 42. NYTimes
Sexy witch. Sexy nurse. Sexy Mr. Rogers? Inside the sexy Halloween costume industrial complex. San Francisco Chronicle
The Road to Damascus: How the Syria War was Won Pepe Escobar
Boeing 737 cracks: union calls on Qantas to ground entire 737 fleet for investigation Guardian
Day of the Dead: Colorful celebrations from around the world USA Today
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