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    April 23, 2013

    Set in the Himalayas, Kashmir is a green, saucer-shaped valley full of fruit orchards and surrounded by snowy mountain ranges.(Mukhtar Khan/AP/File) The hills of Thanedar-Kotgarh…


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    'He did it!': Why a surprisingly bold move from Biden is winning big cheers from the left

    Alex Henderson, AlterNet
    March 01, 2021

    In Alabama — a deeply Republican state known for its anti-union right-to-work laws — Amazon employees are voting on whether or not to organize a union. And President Joe Biden offered support for the push Sunday night in a pro-union video that many progressives and labor advocates are applauding.

    Workers in Alabama – and all across America – are voting on whether to organize a union in their workplace. It’s a… https://t.co/aNdHmYyFUb
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    In the video, Biden declared, "I've long said that America wasn't built by Wall Street. It was built by the middle class, and unions built the middle class. Unions put power in the hands of workers. They level the playing field. They give you a stronger voice for your health, your safety, higher wages protections from radical discrimination and sexual harassment. Unions lift up workers, union and non-union."

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    Bob Brigham
    March 01, 2021

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    March 01, 2021

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