Bernie Sanders Is Going to Mississippi to March With Workers This Weekend
It’s part of a new wave of demonstrations and organizing drives linking workers’ rights and civil rights.
archive.is
US special ops step up strikes on al-Qaeda and ISIS, insiders say
The Pentagon has quietly ordered new commando deployments to the Middle East and North Africa amid an unprecedented series of American airstrikes in Yemen, counterterrorism officials tell ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
Trump administration considering separating women, children at Mexico border
Women and children crossing together illegally into the United States could be separated by U.S. authorities under a proposal being considered by the Department of Homeland Security, according to three government officials.
reuters.com
When Factory Jobs Vanish, Men Become Less Desirable Partners
Declines in manufacturing employment are shaping the structure of the American family.
theatlantic.com
A Major Proponent of H-1B Visa Reform Loses Patience With Trump
The White House says reform of controversial guest worker program 'is an issue we are closely and carefully looking at'
bloomberg.com
US suspends expedited processing of H-1B visas
The US is temporarily suspending expedited processing of H-1B visas, eliminating the option of shorter wait times for the program that helps highly skilled foreigners work at US companies.
edition.cnn.com
The U.S. Government’s Privacy Watchdog Is Basically Dead, Emails Reveal
But with just one part-time board member left, after another member’s term ended last week, the agency has very few formal powers to police the so-called “deep state” until President Trump nominates a new board, the emails reveal.
theintercept.com
GM layoffs of 1,300 workers at Detroit assembly plant
The layoffs are major blow to workers and to the city, which is already the poorest big city in America with an official unemployment rate of nearly 10 percent and real jobless rate much higher.
wsws.org
Construction workers riot at Samsung, Vietnam
On Tuesday, a riot involving hundreds of construction workers broke out at a Samsung display plant in Bắc Ninh Province, not far from the capital, Hanoi.
libcom.org
Apple, IBM among 53 companies backing transgender teen in Supreme Court case
Apple, IBM and Microsoft are among 53 companies urging the Supreme Court to rule that a transgender teenager has the right to use the boys’ bathroom at his Virginia high school.
cbsnews.com
Wall Street steady after Yellen signals rate hike this month
Yellen, in prepared remarks to a business lunch in Chicago, also said rates are likely to rise faster this year, as the economy appears clear of any imminent hurdles at home or abroad for the first time in her tenure.
reuters.com
As Xi Portrays Calm, Tensions Mount Ahead of Leadership Shuffle
As 3,000 lawmakers from across China descend on Beijing for an annual meeting of the world’s largest legislature, President Xi Jinping needs to portray a united front ahead of a leadership reshuffle later this year.
bloomberg.com
Chinese official calls for easing of internet censorship
‘Great Firewall’ that blocks western websites is too restrictive and hinders economic progress while discouraging foreign investors, says Luo Fuhe.
theguardian.com
Northern Ireland: Unionism loses its Stormont majority
Northern Ireland is today waking up to a fundamentally altered political reality: unionism is no longer a majority in the Stormont chamber for the first time since the creation of the Province a century ago.
newsletter.co.uk
