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California ballot measures: some big wins, some not so big
November 9, 2018Housing issues were prominent among the 11 statewide ballot propositions California voters faced Nov. 6, and results were mixed.
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Dominican Republic jazz report: When in Cabarete, dance merengue
November 9, 2018The 21st annual Dominican Republic Jazz finished off with a bang in this beach town on November 5. The final concert was—where else?—on Cabarete’s wide yellow-sand beach.
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Union leader-turned-lawmaker says new Congress will work for workers
November 9, 2018The House committee that handles most worker issues will definitely vote in the next Congress to raise the federal minimum wage, a veteran unionist says.
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The Discarded Soldier
November 9, 2018“The ribbons faded on his breast. He was cast into the great city, homeless, unwanted, penniless. Capitalism no longer needed him.”
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Over 700 union members win public office in midterms
November 8, 2018Led by Minnesota’s Tim Walz, some 743 unionists—and counting—won public office nationwide, from Congress down to county commissioner.
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