The average outstanding loan per agricultural household increased 57.7 per cent to Rs 74,121 in 2018 compared with Rs 47,000 five years ago in 2013, … Average debt of farm households up 57% in five years till 2018Read more
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John Deere workers go on strike after rejecting wage deal
About 10,000 members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike against farm and construction equipment maker John Deere early Thursday morning. The UAW … John Deere workers go on strike after rejecting wage dealRead more
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Farmers’ Leader Rakesh Tikait Says Asaduddin Owaisi Is BJP’s ‘Chacha Jaan’
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait has said that All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “chacha jaan”, adding … Farmers’ Leader Rakesh Tikait Says Asaduddin Owaisi Is BJP’s ‘Chacha Jaan’Read more
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The Covid-19 Class Divide
The pandemic is putting America’s deepening class divide into stark relief. Four classes are emerging. The Remotes: These are professional, managerial, and technical workers – … The Covid-19 Class DivideRead more
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The Working Person as Political Subject
David Harvey Anti-Capitalist Chronicles July 23, 2020 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWKPi6jphbU&rel=0&feature=relmfu]
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Voices of farmers from Dilli chalo protest
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California Passes Bill to Improve Conditions for Amazon Workers
The state Senate’s passage of Assembly Bill 701—which was expected to pass in the state Assembly on Friday, three months after the chamber approved its … California Passes Bill to Improve Conditions for Amazon WorkersRead more
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Google illegally underpaid thousands of workers across dozens of countries
Google has been illegally underpaying thousands of temporary workers in dozens of countries and delayed correcting the pay rates for more than two years as … Google illegally underpaid thousands of workers across dozens of countriesRead more
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Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America
the great writer James Baldwin, who said, “The powerless must do their own dirty work. The powerful have it done for them.” Talk about what … Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in AmericaRead more
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LA garment workers toil for top brands and earn paltry rate
Thousands of garment workers in Los Angeles who make pants, shirts, blouses and other clothing for a variety of well-known fashion labels are paid less … LA garment workers toil for top brands and earn paltry rateRead more