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DeLauro, Schakowsky get jump on Congress with Medicare For America bill
January 4, 2019Two influential, activist and progressive Democrats have gotten a jump on the agenda of the incoming 116th Congress by introducing a detailed Medicare for America bill.
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Recent court rulings provide mostly positive results for workers – so far
January 4, 2019The load, as usual, fell on the federal appeals courts during the last six months of 2018, with mostly positive results for workers so far, a review of rulings shows.
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Sudan: A dictator on the ropes hits back viciously
January 4, 2019Omar al-Bashir has ruled with corruption and repression since 1989, but now the Sudanese people are fed up.
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Prison podcast sheds light on life behind bars
January 3, 2019The podcast “Ear Hustle”— eavesdropping, in prison slang—has found international success and secured freedom for one of its co-hosts.
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Big federal workers union sues Trump to end shutdown
January 3, 2019“Our members put their lives on the line to keep our country safe. Requiring them to work without pay is nothing short of inhumane."
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