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Republicans plan Detroit-style emergency manager for Puerto Rico
April 4, 2016Last year, Puerto Rico's governor announced that the island now has an unpayable debt of about $72 billion.
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Martin Luther King Jr. and the attack on public workers
April 4, 2016As we celebrate the life and historic contributions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., public workers are under fierce attack across the country.
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American dream denied: Homeowners preyed upon by multi-billion dollar company
April 4, 2016The Caamals are being evicted by a real estate investment firm that preys on victims of the foreclosure crisis.
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Democracy Spring kicks off in Philly
April 4, 2016Activists have begun a march that they say will culminate with a massive civil disobedience action in the nation's capital.
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This week in history: Poll tax abolished 50 years ago
April 4, 2016A three-judge federal court at Jackson, Miss., outlawed Mississippi's $2 poll tax as a voting requirement for state and federal elections.
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