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The best of the week’s news by Lindsay Beyerstein

Sidney's Picks: Working Class Power & Alleged Feline Hostage-Taking

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The Best of the Week’s News:

  • How Biden’s support for the Amazon union could build Democratic power in the South. (NYT)
     
  • The American Rescue Plan is law. Watch for: $1400 checks, extended UI, child tax credits, and more. (Vox) 
     
  • How the PRO Act would make sure the working class benefits from the push for green energy. (Dissent)
     
  • A Creature of White Supremacy”: AFL takes aim at the filibuster. (Politico)
     
  • Right-wing YouTuber’s news site collapses amid allegations of feline hostage-taking. (Daily Beast)