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South Dakota Republicans propose decrease in minimum wage
February 10, 2015In November, South Dakotans voted 55 percent to 45 percent to raise the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 an hour.
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A letter of hope to a nephew in prison
February 10, 2015It's encouraging that a good number of people are in favor of reforming the criminal "justice" system, including the prisons.
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Pass paid family and sick leave now!
February 10, 2015Both parents are working in over 60 percent of families, but the U.S. remains the only developed country without a paid family and sick leave policy.
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California labor: “There are no jobs on a dead planet”
February 10, 2015The largest march against fracking in U.S. history included labor, indigenous rights, climate activists and many other groups.
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Today in African American history: Birthday of writer Alice Walker
February 9, 2015The writer and activist Alice Walker was born on this day in 1944 in Putnam County, Georgia.
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