Larry Rubin
LATEST ARTICLES BY Larry Rubin
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Classroom teachers: “Trump effect” tells kids to be bullies
October 4, 2016Students held up pictures of Trump and yelled “build the wall” to taunt Latino students.
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State ballot questions aim to expand democratic rights
October 3, 2016"A progressive ballot initiative that passes in one state will have ripple effects throughout the entire country."
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Court kills GOP voter suppression practice in Ohio
October 3, 2016Add Ohio to the list of states where efforts to restrict voting have been struck down by courts.
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Local lawmakers unite to combat anti-Muslim attacks
September 30, 2016Some 530 elected officials from across the country yesterday released an open letter condemning the rising scourge of attacks on immigrants and Muslims.
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Republicans take step toward killing overtime protection expansion
September 29, 2016It's just step one in the Republicans' plan to kill expansion of overtime protection altogether.
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Time-off-for-voting: Some states require it, some do not
September 29, 2016The laws vary widely from state to state, even for presidential elections.
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Sandbagging, cross-selling: Keys to Wells Fargo’s profits
September 29, 2016The bank's "fleecing of its customers by opening fraudulent accounts for the purpose of extracting millions in illegal fees shows a culture that promotes wanton greed."
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In debate with Clinton, Trump dissolves into incoherent gibberish
September 27, 2016Last night, Hillary Clinton spoke directly to the American people about real solutions to the problems facing working families while Trump didn't speak about much of anything at all.
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