civil rights
The unity of public workers and those they serve
March 1, 2011Republican Governor Rick Scott gave rise to a political strike, not a collective bargaining strike, by deciding to attack public workers.
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Missouri Republicans work to dismantle non-discrimination act
February 24, 2011A video put together by the Missouri Employee and Human Rights Coalition provides compelling testimony about the importance of protecting the state's non-discrimination law.
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Atheism grows among youth, high school students
February 18, 2011The Secular Student Alliance, which has chapters on 200 college campuses nationwide, announced that it would work to help high school-aged free thinkers express themselves.
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Black History Month: George B. Murphy, Jr., journalist for the people
February 17, 2011I got to know George B. Murphy, Jr. during the 25 years I commuted from Baltimore to Washington D.C. covering the capital for the Daily World newspaper, now the People's World online daily. His long career...
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Missouri groups fight anti-equality bills
February 17, 2011JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - "The Republicans want to undermine and turn back the clock on equal rights," state Rep. Karla May told activists and reporters as they packed into a state Capitol hearing room.
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