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Mr. Rubio’s gauntlet throwdown signaled a potential sea change for reflexively pro-business Republicans as corporate America increasingly seeks to have it both ways by canceling conservatives, adopting environmental, social and governance [ESG] policies, and embracing progressive cultural values. A prime example is Amazon, which has in the last year dropped certain conservative groups from its charitable AmazonSmile program and erased books such as “When Harry Became Sally,” a 2018 Encounter Books selection by Ryan T. Anderson. While no fan of what he called the “unchecked influence o...

“Positive words for workers organizing at Amazon are welcome, but positive actions for workers organizing everywhere distinguish true champions from political pandering,” AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka said in a statement Friday. “If you oppose the PRO Act, then you’re not pro-worker and you’re not pro-union,” he added. ADVERTISEMENT Rubio became the first major GOP lawmaker to back the unionization fight at Amazon’s Bessemer, Ala., plant in a USA Today op-ed Friday. The piece did not defend the nascent union effort because of its push for worker rights. Rather, Rubio’s argu...

In this article, we have published a pitch from each of the contenders. They are: Jonny Adamson (Scottish Liberal Democrats); Mary Douglas (independent); Jenny Linehan (Scottish Conservatives); Michael Needham (Scottish Green Party); John Paton Day (SNP); Scott Redpath (Scottish Labour); and Karen Wilks (independent). On polling day, voters will be asked to rank the candidates from '1' to '7' in order of preference. Anyone who lives in the ward - and is registered to vote - can cast a vote. Melrose, Tweedbank, Earlston and Lauder are among the places within the ward. The pitches bel...

THE candidates for the Leaderdale and Melrose by-election have been announced.

Backlash grows against House GOP proposal to replace Obamacare – Washington Postby wpjljron Wednesday, March 8th, 2017.Backlash grows against House GOP proposal to replace Obamacare – Washington PostLawmakers prepared Wednesday for a marathon day sifting through a Republican proposal to revise the Affordable Care Act, which has met with widespread resistance from conservatives in and out of Congress, moderates in the Senate and key industry stakeholders since House GOP leaders released it on Monday. The most imminent and serious threat to the […] Lawmakers prepared Wednesday for a marat...