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Today in Indigenous history: Louis Riel, rebel Canadian Métis leader, hanged
November 16, 2015Louis Riel, a leader of the Métis people in their resistance against the Canadian government in the Canadian Northwest, remains the most controversial figure in Canadian history.
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Trans Pacific Partnership deal: Corporations, not nations, call the shots
November 16, 2015If TPP is enacted as written, it will give corporations and banks a way to undermine any and all regulations member nations have put in place to protect consumers and workers.
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French communist leader speaks on Paris attacks
November 16, 2015"Faced with these attacks, let us stand together for freedom, equality, fraternity and peace."
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Democratic candidates agree: Wall Street must be “reined in”
November 16, 2015"I give Bernie Sanders credit for lighting a fire under Americans," Hillary Clinton said at the second debate between candidates for the Democratic Party's nomination for president.
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Workers unite across the nation in the Fight for 15
November 13, 2015"Before I started with Fight for 15, the management would scream and degrade us in front of people; now they actually treat us with respect."
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