St. Louis aldermen and activists call for May 1 general strike ^54.2%

STLPR - By Katie Grawitch - 4/28/2026, 10:00 AM

Ambiguity (Equivocation) 25% - Appeal to Emotion 17.8% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 17.8%

Five St. Louis Board of Aldermen members and several community groups are calling for a general strike on May 1. A general strike asks participants to pause all economic activity, including work, school and spending. Board President Megan Green joined members Daniela Velázquez, Alisha Sonnier, Laura Keys and Rasheen Aldridge in support... more

A Running List of Everyone Participating in the January 30 National Shutdown ^7.1%

L.A. TACO - By Ivan Fernandez - 1/29/2026, 7:57 PM

There’s been lots of talk of strikes and shutdowns over the past couple of days. As usual, when news spreads quickly, it can also spread confusingly and inaccurately. Here is what we know about the Nationwide Shutdown for this Friday, January 30: From what we’ve gathered, a call for a shutdown began on Sunday, January 25, through a... more