Activists and lawmakers team up to beg Democrats to save democracy

And a little labor miracle

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Sign of the times: A homeless man boarded my downtown 6 train this evening, looking for some help. Sadly, that scenario is nothing new, but what struck me was that this guy wasn’t asking for money (though he did have his plastic cup out). Instead, he was really looking for a job. He…