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A New Republican Assault on Children: Overturning Labor Laws 

Two recent exposés about child labor in the United States highlight how prevalent the once-outlawed practice has become. In February, the New York Times published an extensive investigative report by Hannah Dreier about scores of undocumented Central American children who were found to be working in food processing plants, construction projects, big farms, garment factories, and other job sites in 20 states around the country. Some were working 12 hours a day and many were not attending school.

Source: A New Republican Assault on Children: Overturning Labor Laws – CounterPunch.org

Republicans Are Poised to Gerrymander Their Way Into Long-Term Power

That’s because on Thursday, the US Census Bureau released its 2020 census data, enabling states to begin the once-a-decade process of redrawing their statehouse and congressional districts. Advocates have long been warning of the need to pass electoral reforms before map drawing begins. Since that has now failed to happen, experts say there will be dire consequences, including an effective end to majority rule in the United States and a failure to address climate change in a meaningful way.

Source: Republicans Are Poised to Gerrymander Their Way Into Long-Term Power