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Supreme Court and other judgeships at stake in November elections
August 23, 2016To stop a conservative takeover on the bench, voters will need to mobilize in massive numbers to turn Trump away from the White House.
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Union, Black golfers teed off by tournaments at Trump’s courses
August 19, 2016Las Vegas Unite Here hotel workers join with Black golfers to urge the sport's professional associations to yank tournaments from Donald Trump's courses.
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Economist: Guaranteed living-wage jobs best way to address inequality
August 19, 2016Noted African-American economics professor Darrick Hamilton is proposing federally-guaranteed jobs, at living wages, for everyone.
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Working Families Party endorses Clinton
August 18, 2016The next four years could be a huge opportunity to win a fair shake for working families. But that won't happen if Trump is president.
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Obama administration to end prisons-for-profits contracts
August 18, 2016"This is the first step in the process of reducing - and ultimately ending - our use of privately-operated prisons," Deputy AG Sally Yates announced.
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