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On right turns
January 26, 2015Have you ever wondered how it came about that in most places a right turn on a red light is now the law of the land? Here's how it happened.
Read moreCampaign demands more funding for reentry programs
January 23, 2015Supporters of the 50 percent for Jobs not Jails campaign rallied at the Alameda County Administration Building in Oakland Jan. 20.
Read moreCuba-U.S. normalization negotiations begin
January 22, 2015The dramatic announcement by Raul Castro and Barack Obama on the normalization of relations between Cuba and the U.S. has already borne fruit.
Read morePresident Obama goes on offense in State of the Union
January 21, 2015An upbeat and forceful President Obama signaled he intends to use the rest of his second term to push for a progressive agenda on behalf of the nation's working people.
Read moreFifty years later it’s not too late for Dr. King’s dream
January 16, 2015Dr. King wrote with an optimism that a nation that could produce such wealth could do better; he understood what many do not.
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