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Progressive activists launch 'Ready for AOC' with eyes toward 2028

Progressives are gearing up for the 2028 election cycle with the launch of a new group meant to draw Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) into the presidential race. Ready for AOC launched Monday aiming to demonstrate support for the popular legislator as speculation about a White House run mounts. Supporters are asked to sign a pledge...

Progressive activists launch 'Ready for AOC' with eyes toward 2028

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No protection, high risk — the harsh realities faced by SA’s e-riders

From high-crime delivery zones to retaliatory account bans, a new study uncovers how digital food delivery platforms trap South African workers in dangerous, low-wage precarity.

  • 98% of surveyed e-riders work full-time, many over two years
  • Platforms force 12-hour daily work, no guaranteed orders
  • Riders face exhaustion, trauma, high accident risks in crime-ridden areas

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