Defiant States Protect DEI, Gig Workers Fight for Unions & Cat Declaws Get Banned - Progressive Wins!

Welcome to Good News For Lefties, the progressive podcast that brings you uplifting, democracy-affirming, and leftist-friendly daily news with a dash of wit! Host Beowulf Rochlen delivers your dose of liberal victories, resistance against authoritarian overreach, and heartwarming wins for workers, marginalized communities, and even our feline friends. In this episode: Blue states push back against federal attacks on DEI programs, standing firm for equitable education; California gig workers rally for union rights in a bold new labor fight against Uber and Lyft; Mayo Clinic workers reclaim their power by ditching a 50-year-old "no strike" clause; California moves to ban cruel cat declawing (finally!); LA schools defy ICE to protect immigrant students; and a Colorado rancher partners with conservationists to protect elk migration. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try and get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/Lefties Listen to our friends Jennifer and Dan of the Banned Camp podcast at BannedCampPodcast.com Listen to This Week Again with Susanne Posel . If you have thoughts, ideas, or more good news to share, we’d love to hear from you! Call or message us at 202-656-6271, or drop us a line at beowulf@twosquaredmediaproductions.com You can find out more about GNFL 's daily news stories here: https://pluribusnews.com/news-and-events/blue-states-reject-trumps-dei-ban/ https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/04/gig-worker-unionize-labor/ https://www.postbulletin.com/health/mayo-clinic-union-members-vote-to-open-possibility-of-a-strike https://www.kron4.com/news/california/bill-prohibiting-cat-declawing-in-california-moves-forward-in-state-legislature/ https://www.rawstory.com/immigration-raids/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/elk-can-migrate-through-private-colorado-ranch-after-first-of-its-kind-deal-with-conservation-group/ More good daily news for democracy on Facebook , Bluesky , and Instagram . If you like Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, The MeidasTouch Podcast, and Pod Save America, you'll LOVE Good News For Lefties! Thanks to Rosabelle Heine and Aaron Watson for production assistance. Progressive liberal leftist democracy daily news Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy--6256627/support .