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NATO’s stance toward Russia increases nuclear danger
August 2, 2016After disappearing from the radar for several decades, nukes are back, and modernizing the U.S. arsenal will almost certainly kick off a nuclear arms race.
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Courts block some voter suppression laws
August 2, 2016Right wing efforts to suppress the voting rights of minority groups have hit roadblocks in North Carolina, Wisconsin, Texas, North Dakota and Kansas, but the fight is far from over.
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Striking Walmart workers in China contact U.S. Walmart activists
July 29, 2016"We are going to stand our ground," Zhang Liya, a founding member of the workers' network, told the Chinese labor paper.
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Hillary Clinton at DNC: America at a time of reckoning
July 29, 2016Hillary Rodham Clinton walked onto the stage and into the history books at the Democratic National Convention here Thursday night.
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The day after: Labor launches big battleground blitz
July 29, 2016"Working people are an unstoppable force when we stick together," said AFL-CIO President Trumka.
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