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Striking Chicago charter school teachers score big win
February 19, 2019The agreement ensures that future increases in public school funding are invested directly in the schools, rather than being captured by corporate management fees. Strikers were also able to beat back management’s attempt to cut family...
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 may have to be passed again
February 19, 2019The Voting Rights Act produced an enormous change for both African-Americans and U.S. politics.
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U.S. racism and imperialism fuel turbulence in Haiti
February 19, 2019For almost a century Haiti was forced to pay billions of dollars in compensation for daring to free its slaves.
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Olympic volunteers: One-time chance, or exploitation?
February 15, 2019TOKYO (AP) — Unpaid Olympic volunteers do almost everything: guide athletes around, greet dignitaries and translate for lost fans. IOC officials acknowledge the games couldn’t be held without them; invariably smiling, helpful and praised by presidents,...
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Brexit: Theresa May defeated…again
February 15, 2019Meanwhile, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn demanded May come before the Commons and explain her Brexit plan with parliamentary support absent in her current approach.
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