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Chicago students add budget cuts, school closings to gun control agenda
March 15, 2018Chicago Public Schools students also took the opportunity to speak out about other issues they are facing, such as the threat of budget cuts and public school closings in their city.
Read moreStudents lead nationwide crusade for gun control
March 15, 2018“These eloquent children have more integrity, intelligence, and common sense than the president and this Republican Congress all rolled together.”
Read moreFrom Maine to Hawaii, students walk out to protest gun violence
March 14, 2018In nearly 3,000 protests nationwide, students from the elementary to college level are demanding an end to gun violence in their classrooms.
Read moreMichigan universities ask lawmakers to delay Nassar assault bill vote
March 14, 2018In an earlier story, I said I couldn’t imagine anyone opposing a bill offering more protection for sexual assault victims. I guess I just wasn’t imaginative enough.
Read moreSteel tariffs: Playing Trump’s protectionist game
March 13, 2018Labor and progressives should be skeptical of what Trump is putting on the table. He's not thinking of workers' interests with his trade proposals.
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