We shouldn’t romanticize or whitewash any aspect of American history, but I can tell you that when I was growing up there was a sense that America was *supposed* to be good. 1/4
Assange’s life is being cruelly crushed, and he could soon be expedited to the U.S. for trial on espionage charges. Even if convicted (given the trial’s location, the chances are small that he would not be), as President I would pardon him. 3/3
Assange’s life is being destroyed for exposing US war crimes - an ultimate betrayal in the eyes of tge practitioners of faux freedom. To them the role of the press is to protect the U.S. war machine, not monitor its moves or hold it accountable. 2/3
There are several areas where we expected Biden to reverse Trump policies and go back to Obama’s yet he didn’t - none more shocking than his efforts to prosecute Julian Assange. 1/3
We don't need another political car mechanic in Washington; the problem is we're on the wrong road.
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NEW: Nearly 98% of early-career researchers at NIH voted to form a union—the biggest federal union to form in more than a decade!
@nihfellowsunite, representing 5,000+ fellows, is calling for better pay and working conditions. Read more ➡️ ➡️ seiu.co/41cSRjY
UMC RNs are #UnionStrong!!!!
Despite management's best efforts, we won our union election. We are thrilled to finally have a seat at the table to fight for #SafeStaffing, adequate supplies, and the BEST patient care. We did it!!!
Today's minimum wage is still $7.25.
A third of American workers work for less than $15/hr., and half of those cannot find a place to live. A living wage in most major cities is over $20/hr.
This is how America creates, maintains and ignores a permanent underclass. It should be clarion call to a justice, conscience, and a revolution at the ballot box.
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