activism
South Chicago community faces down prep school board over firings
June 26, 2015"Telling teachers that they might lose their health insurance if they unionize is not living honestly."
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Confederate flags, monuments, going down in wake of massacre
June 26, 2015Politicians across the South are distancing themselves from the Confederate battle flag, but tributes to slaveocracy and its racist legacy persist around the country.
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In 6-3 decision, Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act
June 25, 2015"After more than 50 votes in Congress to repeal this law, after multiple challenges to this law before the Supreme Court, the Affordable Care Act is here to stay."
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Right-wing GOP Illinois Gov. Rauner plans to force state workers to strike
June 25, 2015Rauner's tactic is the latest in a nationwide campaign by the right, its business backers and its political puppets to trash workers, cut wages, destroy pensions and kill unions.
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Chicagoans rally for an end to racist violence
June 24, 2015After reading the names and short biographies of the slain, the mournful airs gave way to determination as the emcees brought forth speakers from the crowd.
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