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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.
Read moreSmall-town solidarity: The grassroots fight against immigrant detention centers
July 9, 2019Townspeople in Dwight, Illinois, took on the private detention industry—and won.
Read moreTrickle-down pollution: The waterways from Chicago to New Orleans
July 8, 2019We can't punish the north to save the south, nor can we ignore the issues caused by the north to continually punish the people living in the south.
Read moreHong Kong protests erupt amidst U.S. trade war against China—Coincidence?
July 8, 2019Sometimes in international politics, timing is everything.
Read more2018 election win pays off: Illinois passes “barrage” of pro-worker bills
July 8, 2019The legislature enacted a $45 billion infrastructure plan, banned local “right to work” laws, and approved a plethora of other pro-worker measures.
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