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Gary Peters, the chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, developed a three-pronged strategy for the 2022 midterms, focusing on retaining vulnerable seats, influencing popular Republicans to forgo Senate runs, and propping up weak Republican candidates, which led to the expansion of the Democratic Senate majority.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made targeting “wokeness” a cornerstone of his political platform, using it as an all-encompassing enemy to promote his regressive social policies and gain political support, leaving Democrats struggling to respond effectively and prompting speculation about his potential run for the presidency.

The proposed legislation to reform pensions in France by raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 has ignited protests across the country, highlighting the French opposition to capitalist work culture and the sacrosanct nature of labor laws.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) has issued a new ruling classifying pistol braces as a circumvention of firearm laws, which will make many firearms illegal in the US, but this is being contested by gun owners and challenged in court due to contradictions with previous legal guidance and judicial precedent.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has expressed skepticism towards affirmative action in a pending case, potentially overturning the long-standing precedent and leaving uncertainty for race-conscious admissions programs, despite arguments that these programs help to ensure a diverse student body and address systemic inequities.

Bradstreet reflects on the impact of online job boards on the labor market, highlighting the benefits and costs of globalizing the labor market through online job sites and remote work, and the potential impact on society’s social fabric.