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Union, Black golfers teed off by tournaments at Trump’s courses
August 19, 2016Las Vegas Unite Here hotel workers join with Black golfers to urge the sport's professional associations to yank tournaments from Donald Trump's courses.
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Trump adds Philippines to terror list, Asian-American labor responds
August 19, 2016"Donald Trump disrespects Filipinos and exposes his own ignorance and racism," said SEIU Vice President Luisa Blue.
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Economist: Guaranteed living-wage jobs best way to address inequality
August 19, 2016Noted African-American economics professor Darrick Hamilton is proposing federally-guaranteed jobs, at living wages, for everyone.
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Ryan Lochte and 3 U.S. swimmers caught in whirlpool of scandal
August 18, 2016A full-blown international incident is unfolding at the Olympics, and it has nothing to do with Russians and doping.
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Behind Olympic glitz lies the reality of Rio’s hidden poor
August 18, 2016The impact of hosting the Summer Games has fallen hardest on the impoverished black and brown indigenous communities of Rio.
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