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California legislature sends “landmark” housing bills to governor for signature
September 29, 2017Housing analysts say this year’s package of bills is the state’s most ambitious move in decades, but warn the measures will take years to bear fruit.
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New Haven neighborhood’s response to killing: unity and demand for jobs
September 29, 2017NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A tragedy has given rise to unity and hope in the Newhallville neighborhood where 14-year old Tyriek B. Keyes was killed just blocks from his home this summer. Keyes, a talented dancer...
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Trump waives Jones Act, opening Puerto Rico to foreign relief ships
September 29, 2017It took Trump a week to lift the port restrictions, bringing flak for the delay, as well as for what Puerto Ricans on the street call a lack of federal response.
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Puerto Rico: U.S. colonial dependency impedes hurricane recovery
September 29, 2017Puerto Rico has been occupied by the U.S. Army since 1898. Blame for most of its problems today lies squarely with the U.S. government.
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General strike in South Africa: Workers denounce corruption
September 28, 2017“We cannot fight corruption and state capture if we do not acknowledge that the capitalist system itself is a deeply corrupted system."
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