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Transgender people win protections in Orlando, Florida

August 18, 2014 By Ben Markeson

"Gender identity" is now a protected category in Orlando's human rights ordinances along with age, color, handicap, marital status, national origin, race, religion and sex.

Labor journalist blames U.S. policy for child immigrant crisis

August 18, 2014 By PAI

U.S. policies for decades forced kids and many of their parents to flee, because the U.S. made Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador dangerous places.

Across the country: Peaceful protests against police killing in Ferguson

August 15, 2014 By John Wojcik

Everywhere the message was the same: There is no excuse in the United States of America for rifles and heavy weaponry to be aimed at people exercising their right to peaceful protest.

Closing of unionized plant becomes charged issue in Connecticut elections

August 15, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

The right wing Republican nominee accused the workers of causing the plant closing, what happened next was a lulu.

Journalists under police attack in Ferguson protests

August 14, 2014 By John Wojcik

President Obama, at a press conference today, said "there is no excuse for police to use excessive force against peaceful protesters or to throw protesters into jail."