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Chuy Garcia and the right to a city
March 27, 2015What was supposed to have been a waltz into a second term for Emanuel has turned into a fight for his political life with challenger and longtime progressive Latino leader Jesus "Chuy" Garcia.
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Why is U.S. media silent on Colombia’s child rape report?
March 27, 2015U.S. military soldiers and contractors sexually abused at least 54 children in Colombia between 2003 and 2007 and the rapists were never punished.
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Today in women’s history: Remembering jazz singer Sarah Vaughan
March 27, 2015Sarah Vaughan was renowned for her melodic improvising, wide vocal range and extraordinary technique.
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Unforgiven: Weak laws offer debtors little protection
March 26, 2015Critics say the 1968 federal law that allows collectors to take 25 percent of debtors' wages, or every penny in their bank accounts, is out of date and overly harsh.
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Young unionist at Next Up Summit takes aim at student debt
March 26, 2015"We have a student debt amount that is more than what the government spends in a year on all its programs put together."
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