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Jan 04 2023
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Microsoft Workers Form Company's First US Union
Microsoft recognized its first labor union in the U.S. after a super-majority of employees at ZeniMax Media, a Microsoft subsidiary, voted to unionize.
For Context: Microsoft acquired ZeniMax for $7.5 billion in 2021. The firm created popular games such as Doom, Fallout, and Elder Scrolls. Microsoft said that it voluntarily recognizes the employees' legal right to choose to unionize.
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75,000 Healthcare Workers Strike at Kaiser Permanente
More than 75,000 workers at the nation’s largest healthcare nonprofit went on strike in five states on Wednesday, marking the largest healthcare strike in recent history.
The Details: Kaiser Permanente said it was prepared to care for patients while nurses, technicians, pharmacists, and workers in hundreds of other positions walked out at Kaiser hospitals and medical offices in
Fox Business CNBC BloombergFeb 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
What Bruce Springsteen's Super Bowl ad gets right about reuniting Americans in 'the middle'
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
This piece originally appeared on usatoday.com.
There’s a lot of talk about “the middle” these days, about finding agreement with our political opposites. It’s a noble idea, but what does it really look like?"
Two American icons — automaker Jeep and musician Bruce Springsteen — teamed up to advocate for
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Heather Mac Donald
Heather Mac Donald describes herself as a secular conservative. She has argued that liberalism is inferior to conservatism.
Jun 02 2023
Headline Roundup
‘Crisis Averted’: Biden Praises Debt Ceiling Deal in Oval Office Speech
President Joe Biden praised bipartisan efforts to reach a compromise and end the debt ceiling standoff Friday night in the first Oval Office address of his presidency.
Details: After Biden finalized a deal with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) last weekend to avoid a debt default, party leaders spent the week selling the plan to lawmakers. While the far sides of both parties opposed the
Associated Press CNBC Washington ExaminerFeb 02 2023
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McCarthy Sees 'Common Ground' After Biden Debt Ceiling Meeting
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) met to discuss the debt ceiling on Wednesday, with McCarthy stating after the meeting that he was confident they could come to an agreement.
The Details: Both sides have agreed to further negotiations following this first indication of how Biden and McCarthy might work together to resolve the debt ceiling standoff.
ABC News (Online) Reuters Washington ExaminerAug 27 2020
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Biden to Debate Trump Despite Pelosi's Calls to Cancel
Joe Biden said Thursday he won't skip the upcoming presidential debates with President Donald Trump after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters earlier that day she thought the debates should be canceled. Pelosi cited Trump's 2016 presidential debates, and said that she did not think Trump had "comported himself in a way that has any association with truth, evidence, data and facts."
SFGATE The Hill Washington ExaminerMay 18 2021
Perspectives Blog
Odd Couples: Pro-Trump Rally + BLM Protest
Note: This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.com.
“If we really want America great, we do it together.” -- Black Lives Matters leader, after having been invited onstage at a conservative rally.”Hawk Newsome stood defiantly with his fist in the air on the Mall in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and began to sweat,
Respect + RebellionApr 22 2021
Perspectives Blog
/Story of the Week: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges In George Floyd's Death
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On Tuesday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the May 2020 death of George Floyd, which sparked nationwide protests and riots against racism and police shootings. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-
AllSides StaffFeb 14 2023
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Why Are People Arguing About the ‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl Ads?
A pair of Super Bowl advertisements by the Christianity-promoting ‘He Gets Us’ ad campaign prompted polarized discourse online.
What the Ads Said: One of the ads showed images of children being friendly with one another, ending with the line, “Jesus didn’t want us to act like adults.” The other, likely the more controversial of the two, showed several images of people in heated public
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