Pro-Palestine student protesters are being smeared as puppets of shadowy “outside agitators.” The presence of community members and experienced activists in the protests is nothing to be ashamed of: we need outside agitators to build a better world.
A new law has come into effect in Florida stating that if you create or sell lab-grown meat, you might face a second-degree misdemeanor charge, which is punishable by up to 60 days in jail or a $500 fine. Several other states including Alabama, Tennessee and Arizona are attempting to follow suit. What's the beef with not-beef? “Florida is fighting back against the global elite’s plan to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish or bugs to achieve their authoritarian goals,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a statement. Food and Wine has the full story.
"[The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration proposal] would not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use, but the proposal “clears the last significant regulatory hurdle” before the largest policy change in more than five decades would take effect [...]"
UAW's Fain braces for fight with politicians to win at Mercedes plants
"Our next stop is Mercedes because workers there are fired up, they're fed up and they want a union," Fain said. "By mid-May we believe those workers are going to vote strongly for a union also and they're going to win justice for themselves."
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific after a monthslong delay. The bill now moves to the Senate. More from Axios: https://flip.it/eYSiJY #News#WorldNews#USNews#Israel#Ukraine
The House of Representatives votes to ban TikTok in the US if the app’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its share within one year. The bill goes to the Senate next. AP explains more, including how, if passed into law, court challenges could block it from going into effect. https://flip.it/moox9Q #News#USNews#TikTok#Tech#Technology#China
Pro Wrestling Today Is a Microcosm of Corporate Entertainment
Professional wrestling remains tremendously popular media today because it encapsulates our collective obsession with justice. The recent WWE-UFC merger shows that the story of American professional wrestling is also one of ruthless profit maximization.
UAW clinches watershed union victory at Volkswagen Tennessee factory | Reuters
The victory will make the Chattanooga factory the first auto plant in the South to unionize via election since the 1940s and the first foreign-owned auto plant in the South to do so.
Governors of six Southern states warn workers against joining UAW union
Joint statement comes a day before Volkswagen factory in Tennessee votes on unionization — the first of more than a dozen factories the UAW is targeting
LA lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers
First-term state Rep. Roger Wilder, who owns Smoothie King franchises across the South, said he filed the bill in part because children want to work without having to take lunch breaks. He questioned why Louisiana has the requirement while other states where he owns Smoothie King locations.
“The wording is ‘We’re here to harm children.’ Give me a break," he said. "These are young adults.”
FBI opens criminal probe into Key Bridge collapse, raids Dali
The criminal investigation will examine, at least in part, whether the ship’s crew knew there were mechanical or electrical issues aboard the Dali before it left the Port of Baltimore three weeks ago, according to an official familiar with the investigation