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Labor and allies discuss launching a “Take Down Wall Street” campaign
May 18, 2016A giant coalition of unions, progressive groups and grass-roots organizations have been hashing out the mechanics of the drive and its platform.
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“Measures of despair”: Chicago desperate for action on violence and poverty
May 16, 2016A poll just released depicts a city that is losing faith in its basic public institutions, from the police to the mayor's office.
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This week in LGBTQ history: Supreme Court decides on Colorado’s Amendment 2
May 16, 2016Twenty years ago, on May 20, 1996, a landmark victory was won at the United States Supreme Court in Romer v. Evans.
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Uber would owe drivers $730 million if considered employees
May 12, 2016Lawsuits filed by Uber drivers in California and Massachusetts expose the old ugly truth about profiteering in the new "gig" or "sharing" economy.
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TPP, presidential politics the talk at Steelworkers legislative conference
May 12, 2016Lobbying against the looming Trans-Pacific Partnership "free trade pact" was a hot topic there.
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