Al Neal
LATEST ARTICLES BY Al Neal
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U.S.
Federal judge hands a partial defeat to Trump’s travel ban
July 18, 2017U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson of Honolulu, Hawaii, handed challengers of President Trump’s travel ban a legal victory.
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Labor
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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U.S.
U.S. Supreme Court further blurs the line between Church and State
June 27, 2017“Religious freedom should protect unwilling taxpayers from funding church property, not force them to foot the bill."
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Politics
Supreme Court allows Trump travel ban to go partially into effect
June 26, 2017The Supreme Court handed a questionable victory to President Trump today.
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Labor
Supreme Court to hear case that could gut public sector unions
June 23, 2017The death of Justice Antonin Scalia gridlocked the court, and gave unions temporary relief. That may soon end.
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U.S.
Missouri disability rights activists demand the state fund in-home care
June 13, 2017Activists want the governor to spend the $35.4 million needed to avoid cuts to in-home service care and nursing home care for people with disabilities.
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U.S.
Missouri-Kansas People’s World hosts 25th Annual Hershel Walker ‘Peace and Justice’ Awards
May 17, 2017Bhaskar Sunkara, founding editor and publisher of Jacobin magazine, gave the keynote address and congratulated the awardees for their commitment to the labor movement and creating a just and equitable society for all working people.
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Labor
It’s official: St. Louis City will raise the minimum wage
May 2, 2017St. Louis now officially joins around 40 other cities, including Seattle, Los Angeles and Chicago that have raised the minimum wage.
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