U.S.
New York Working Families Party pulls through difficult election night
November 7, 2014"There's no way around it, losing the Senate is a tough blow for all of us hoping to see a progressive agenda enacted."
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Election results mean hundreds of thousands more could be deported
November 7, 2014The Midterm Elections have almost certainly put an end to any possibility of a legislated immigration reform until Jan. 2017.
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Activists plan for Ferguson protests after grand jury decision
November 6, 2014A St. Louis-based coalition of community, faith-based, and labor organizations proposed "rules of engagement" to safeguard residents and their right to protest.
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Midterms 2014: high anxiety and low turnout
November 6, 2014Democrats faced a bleak day-after with the Republican takeover of the Senate and resounding GOP victories on the state level.
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How “chickenshit” and Israel played in the elections
November 5, 2014Republicans thought they could use this to boost their vote among "supporters of Israel." But Jewish voters continued to vote heavily for Democrats.
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