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Oakland town hall demands end to police violence
December 19, 2014Ending the longstanding reality of unpunished police violence against black and brown men was the topic Dec. 17 at a town hall meeting.
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AFGE says military overspending led to unpaid furloughs
December 19, 2014"DoD spending on service contracts is closing in on $200 billion annually; already, it is more than double the cost of the Department's entire civilian workforce."
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Obama’s historic shift on U.S.-Cuba relations
December 18, 2014Americans and Cubans woke up on Dec. 17 to the jaw-dropping news that the U.S. is making a monumental shift in its relations with Cuba.
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Athletes join growing movement for racial justice
December 18, 2014"This issue as I see it - police killings as a symptom of the systematic and historical devaluing of black lives - seemed too big to ignore."
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U.S. and Cuba announce re-establishment of diplomatic relations!
December 17, 2014Obama and Raul Castro announced a breathtakingly radical agreement to change the relationship between the two countries.
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