U.S.
Shutdown looms as government workers and Dreamers descend on Congress
January 18, 2018House Republicans passed a spending bill without a Dream Act, cementing Democratic opposition in the Senate and almost guaranteeing a government shutdown.
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Northwest Philadelphians say: Good Jobs Now!
January 18, 2018Corporate propaganda says when big business does better, so do the rest of us. Two events this weekend in Philadelphia called the lie.
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Why does Mueller appear to be lightening up on Steve Bannon?
January 18, 2018There is something rotten about the way the Russiagate probe is going these days, and the plausible explanations are quite troubling.
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San Juan Mayor: Puerto Ricans powerless due to U.S. inaction
January 17, 2018"If we can carry Texas, the boy in the White House can go back to the s---hole he came from.”
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Virginia General Assembly starts 2018 session with push for progressive laws
January 16, 2018Republicans have a tiny majority, but progressives are not letting that slow them from pushing for major reforms supported by the grassroots.
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