U.S.
$15 by 2025: House OK of minimum wage hike cheers women’s groups, unions
July 19, 2019Only 3 Republicans voted to raise the federal minimum wage, while 192 of them, plus ex-Republican Justin Amash of Michigan, now an independent, voted against it.
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Nashville: Hundreds demand immediate closing of concentration camps
July 18, 2019The Nashville vigil was one of over 700 held in cities and towns across the U.S. and hundreds more worldwide.
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Carpenter v. Murphy: Supreme Court case could restore reservation lands, re-draw Oklahoma
July 18, 2019This is one of the most important Supreme Court cases on tribal sovereignty in the 21st century.
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Five years after Eric Garner’s death, no charges will be filed
July 17, 2019The wounds of Garner’s death remain fresh for so many who are now forced to reconcile with the fact that no one will be held responsible for his murder.
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House to vote on denouncing Trump’s racist tweets
July 16, 2019Trump's tweets represent how scared he and his class are of exploited people—especially women and people of color—who oppose their agenda.
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