politics
State budget struggles affect workers: Four now solved – even Illinois
July 10, 2017Workers and their allies overcame right wing obstructionism to solve four state budget crises in the first week of July – but not without some hair-raising episodes.
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Missouri Gov. Greitens slashes St. Louis’ $10 minimum wage down to $7.70
July 10, 2017Low-wage workers in St. Louis began to receive the higher wage two months ago.
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Can Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba succeed in Jackson, Miss.?
July 10, 2017Born of a radical father of the same name, the younger Lumumba must know the pitfalls that await him.
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New Democratic Party slogan is sadly telling
July 7, 2017What do Democratic Party leaders think voters see when they look at "the other guys"?
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At G-20 in Hamburg, Trump should call for peace, not war
July 6, 2017Whatever he tweets, Donald Trump’s encounter with Vladimir Putin on Friday, their first ever, can have immense importance for the world, no matter what it thinks of either of them.
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