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Politics

Democrats Reject Union Call to End Ongoing Government Shutdown

Published on October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

By Andrew Solender A call from the largest federal workers union in the country for Democrats to pass a GOP bill reopening the government on Monday was met with uncharacteristic yawns from Washington, D.C.-area Democrats. Why it matters: Such a statement from a powerful union would, in normal times, have a profound impact on Democrats. These are not

In Memoriam

Assata Shakur, Black Liberation Activist, Dies in Cuba at 78

Published on October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

By Carmen Sesin Black liberation activist and American fugitive Assata Shakur, who escaped to Cuba more than 45 years ago after she was convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper, died in Havana, the government announced Friday. She was 78. Shakur, who changed her name from Joanne Chesimard, died Thursday from health ailments and advanced