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Worker rights theme of Poor People’s Campaign this week
June 12, 2018“But I’m here for people who don’t have unions. They too need higher wages, they need unions."
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This week in history: Hate crime laws are ruled constitutional
June 11, 2018In 1993, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled unanimously that hate crime laws are not “constitutionally and morally unsound.”
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Sotomayor says Puerto Rico recovery “decades” away
June 11, 2018The island’s difficulties are compounded by “a great deal of red tape” from the federal government.
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As Republicans resist, labor tackles comprehensive immigration reform
June 8, 2018While Republicans wheel and deal in secret with most of them trying to sabotage immigration reform, the labor movement is tackling the issue out in the open.
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Lower income? Trump and Ben Carson want to raise your rent
June 7, 2018For Shannon Brown and her daughter, raising HUD rents could mean homelessness.
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