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Students in D.C. organize at debt’s door: USSA LegCon 2015

March 30, 2015 By Patrick J. Foote

The membership of the USSA sees student issues as intrinsically tied to economic, racial, and gender justice.

High school students protest gross inequalities in sports programs

March 27, 2015 By Antonia Berrie

Students held signs with startling numbers like "36,000 students of color go to high schools with almost no sports."

Why is U.S. media silent on Colombia’s child rape report?

March 27, 2015 By Adam Johnson

U.S. military soldiers and contractors sexually abused at least 54 children in Colombia between 2003 and 2007 and the rapists were never punished.

Today in women’s history: Remembering jazz singer Sarah Vaughan

March 27, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Sarah Vaughan was renowned for her melodic improvising, wide vocal range and extraordinary technique.

Unforgiven: Weak laws offer debtors little protection

March 26, 2015 By Paul Kiel, ProPublica And Chris Arnold, NPR

Critics say the 1968 federal law that allows collectors to take 25 percent of debtors' wages, or every penny in their bank accounts, is out of date and overly harsh.