U.S.
Democracy by appointment only
August 3, 2011Eighty-year old Jan Sanders, a well known Democratic Party activist, went up to the senator's office, but found it locked.
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Spider-Man spins web of racial diversity
August 2, 2011When it comes to racial diversity in comic books, the times are changing for the better.
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Reed Smith, leader for social justice, dies at 86
August 2, 2011A lifelong peace and civil rights activist, he helped form the first integrated housing development in Waterbury in the 1950s.
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Texas education board votes in favor of reason
August 1, 2011The Texas Board of Education voted 14-0 on July 22 to approve high school textbook supplements that promote a scientifically accurate understanding of evolution and the beginnings of life on earth.
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Illinois governor signs state DREAM Act into law
August 1, 2011In a packed auditorium at the Benito Juarez high school, hundreds of elected officials, students, community leaders and immigrant rights supporters watched as Gov. Pat Quinn signed the Illinois DREAM Act into law.
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