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Nationwide rallies protest “Trumped-up” national emergency
February 19, 2019Tens of thousands of people demanded Congress end GOP President Donald Trump’s “national emergency."
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Striking Chicago charter school teachers score big win
February 19, 2019The agreement ensures that future increases in public school funding are invested directly in the schools, rather than being captured by corporate management fees. Strikers were also able to beat back management’s attempt to cut family...
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 may have to be passed again
February 19, 2019The Voting Rights Act produced an enormous change for both African-Americans and U.S. politics.
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U.S. racism and imperialism fuel turbulence in Haiti
February 19, 2019For almost a century Haiti was forced to pay billions of dollars in compensation for daring to free its slaves.
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Olympic volunteers: One-time chance, or exploitation?
February 15, 2019TOKYO (AP) — Unpaid Olympic volunteers do almost everything: guide athletes around, greet dignitaries and translate for lost fans. IOC officials acknowledge the games couldn’t be held without them; invariably smiling, helpful and praised by presidents,...
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