Janet Gornick

City University of New York

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Professor of political science and sociology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York

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In last night’s State of the Union Speech, President Obama called for state and federal legislation expanding paid sick and family leave for workers.

Obama Calls For Paid Family, Sick Leave

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Though one can debate the reasons, statistics and precedent of nuclear war, what is often left out of the conversation is the reality of it: destruction of the world as a whole.

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Date: Friday, January 10, 2025 Timing: 7 PM - midnight Location: Clifton's Republic, 648 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014

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