Politics
Women of color winning elections: Changing the system and challenging Democrats
July 12, 2019We know how to tackle overt GOP racism, but what about bias in our own movement?
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At hearing packed with workers, House panel OKs multi-employer pensions rescue bill
July 11, 2019It got through committee, but workers “have to walk the halls” to ensure it passes Congress.
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At NEA, Democratic candidates weave pro-teacher messages into campaign themes
July 10, 2019Teachers are determined to make sure education is at the center of the 2020 campaign conversation.
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House to pass $15 minimum wage; studies debunk GOP job loss claims
July 9, 2019Research from the Economic Policy Institute suggests that Republican claims of 3.7 million lost jobs due to a rise in the minimum wage are nonsense.
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Langston Hughes: Let America be America again
July 3, 2019Hughes reminds us of the dream of what America could be, but not yet is.
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