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How ACT UP Remade Political Organizing in America

SUBMICROSCOPIC INFECTIOUS agents have a way of revealing the worst in us, and the best. That is the story of the AIDS epidemic generally, and in particular of ACT UP — the 33-year-old radical direct-action group formally and loftily called the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. For nearly a decade …

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Gaming industry TV ad spend is rising — blame Tom Nook

Even with much of the U.S. economy shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the gaming sector upped its advertising outlay for television to an estimated $ 17.3 million in March—$ 5.3 million more than February’s spend. As we’ve previously mentioned, gaming could be an economic bright spot with millions …

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Disney World Furloughing 43,000 Workers

Walt Disney World in Florida plans to furlough about 43,000 workers after it closed last month because of the coronavirus pandemic, the company and a union coalition representing the workers said. In mid-March, Disney theme parks worldwide closed, including Disney World in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. The furloughs, …

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