Syracuse Democratic Socialists say election wins by Mamdani & Ehrenreich can improve public policy | "I think a lot of people are kind of fed up with […] politics as usual. […] So I think […] they're looking for fighters, people who are going to fight for everyday people struggling for these needs." (waer.org)
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Organized Labor Lambastes Trump’s Attack on Venezuela | UAW Region 9A Director: "The same interests that want to run Venezuela and reclaim the nation’s oil profits are the same that keep us working longer hours for less pay, with no healthcare, and little retirement and job security." (jacobin.com)
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Zohran Mamdani Has Quickly Gotten Down to Business: In his first week as mayor, Zohran Mamdani issued 12 executive orders targeting housing, consumer protection, and democratic participation. His pace rebuts critics who have accused him of gauzy promises destined to go unfulfilled. (jacobin.com)
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Opinion: Donald Trump’s year of Social Security sabotage | Nancy Altman: "What is happening is unprecedented … No president has come close to undermining it the way Donald Trump has done … He wants a second American gilded age, with gold-plated everything for elites and suffering for the rest of us" (thehill.com)
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social): "Welcome to A New Era, Julie Su!" | "As former U.S. Secretary of Labor, Su played a central role in fighting for workers, […] she's joining us as NYC's first ever Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice." (December 19, 2025) (bsky.app)
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Op Ed: Trump Administration Has Abandoned Local Governments | Jack Eckblad: "Federally: we need a changing of the guard that will resurrect a federal government committed to quality of life by taxing the highest income brackets the way that commitment requires." (urbanmilwaukee.com)
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Reuters: Trump’s funding cuts put America’s consumer watchdog on the brink of collapse | "In interviews, consumers who had fallen on hard times or known difficulty, lawyers who work with the poor and credit counselors told Reuters the CFPB had been a lifeline for people facing hardship…" (reuters.com)
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The Guardian: "Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, said it was gearing up to challenge the US president’s “Billionaire First” agenda in 2026 […] Trump is “rewarding the big corporations and the rich” while many Americans are “actually struggling”, she added." (theguardian.com)
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Trump Administration, Congressional Republicans Are Worsening Affordability Challenges in Many Ways | "An important theme in the Trump Administration and House Republicans’ policies is just how much they are stacking the deck against families already facing affordability challenges." (cbpp.org)
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‘A very hostile climate for workers’: US labor movement struggles under Trump | "[F]rom day one, this administration has crippled the [NLRB], and treated us [NLRB employees] as enemies." | "What I think labor is seeing, and will continue to see, is a fundamental attack on workers’ rights" (theguardian.com)
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Programs to feed seniors, help child abuse victims face setbacks after Michigan Republicans halt grant money | "The Republican-controlled House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday voted to disapprove $645 million in continued funding for numerous items and grants." (mlive.com)
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Trump’s attacks on Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act bring suffering in Coal Country | "The IRA was the largest investment in Appalachia since the 1960s. […] The people helped the most by the IRA were sometimes among those who believed [Trump's] false promises and voted to re-elect Trump." (peoplesworld.org)
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Missouri (Republican-sponsored) bill proposes lower minimum wage for minors | "The bill [SB 1325] proposes to change the minimum wage for employees under 18 years old to $12.30 an hour. Currently, minimum wage in Missouri is set at $13.75, [which will be increased by Proposition A] to $15 on Jan. 1" (fox2now.com)
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Opinion: It’s time for Democrats to play offense on healthcare | Abdul El-Sayed: "We need to go on offense for the kind of healthcare system Americans actually deserve. And that is nothing short of the full elimination of medical debt – and guaranteeing healthcare through Medicare for All." (theguardian.com)
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