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With #ICantBreathe, new movement for justice inspires
December 15, 2014In response to the police murders of Brown and Garner and the failure of grand juries to return indictments, a new movement for justice has emerged.
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Calif. legislature will consider health coverage for undocumented
December 12, 2014A bill to extend health coverage to all Californians regardless of their immigration status will be among items California's new legislature will consider.
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UN officials demand prosecutions for U.S. torture
December 11, 2014All senior U.S. officials and CIA agents who authorized or carried out torture like waterboarding must be prosecuted, top U.N. officials said Wednesday.
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Subversion contractors an obstacle to U.S.-Cuba ties
December 11, 2014The focus so far has been on pushing Obama toward changes he is legally authorized to carry out. The missing link, however, may be popular pressure put on Congress.
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Foreign policy intrigue: Why Obama got rid of Chuck Hagel
December 10, 2014If you haven't been following the news, Hagel announced his resignation from the top civilian Pentagon post on Nov. 24, reportedly at Obama's request.
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