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France’s “Yellow Vests”: Anatomy of a rebellion
December 12, 2018The media says the protests are spontaneous, but the real story of inequality, austerity, and lowering taxes on the super-rich began years ago—in 1983 to be exact.
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Cyntoia Brown, sex trafficking victim, sentenced to 51 years in prison
December 11, 2018Research shows that Cyntoia Brown’s case is not unlike many cases of young girls of color lost and vulnerable in a system that is doing little to provide them with protection.
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Secretive right-wing group ALEC expands drive to destroy unions
December 11, 2018The secretive right-wing corporate cabal is expanding its drive to destroy public worker unions.
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“Sunrise” youth in DC demand quick Dem action to save planet
December 11, 2018The students get it: They call for laws to force corporations to create good-paying green jobs.
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60,000 liters of oil spills from pipeline into Brazilian bay
December 10, 2018"It was a leak of significant proportions, with an impact on the mangroves."
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