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West Virginia workers keep pressure on Manchin for $15 wage
February 18, 2021The conservative Sen. Joe Manchin says $15 is too high, but workers in his state are putting the squeeze on him.
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Fast food workers forced to walk out again for $15 and a union
February 18, 2021It’s not just the pandemic that led the walkouts around the U.S.; it’s the poverty that low minimum wages plunge people into.
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Famed Black journalist Joe Walker’s fateful meeting with Malcolm X
February 18, 2021Joe Walker was already a widely admired African-American journalist when he got a surprising invitation to become the editor of Muhammad Speaks, the Nation of Islam’s newspaper.
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California Republicans Kevin McCarthy and Mike Garcia face opposition
February 18, 2021From the ’burbs of Los Angeles County to the sandy hills of Antelope Valley and Bakersfield, the fightback against McCarthy and Garcia continues to escalate.
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Surge of Anti-Asian hate crimes spurs communities to action
February 18, 2021Concerns are growing over a surge in hate crimes being experienced by Asian Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area, including several victims over 60 years of age.
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