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Today in Native history: Miami, Potawatomi resistance and removal
November 6, 2014This day in history, the Miamis signed a treaty with the United States in 1838 ceding practically all of its lands south of the Wabash River in Indiana.
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Trumka: Voters said they were “desperate” for new economic life
November 6, 2014"The fact of the matter is that people are disillusioned by endless political bickering and eyed these elections with great dispirit."
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Activists plan for Ferguson protests after grand jury decision
November 6, 2014A St. Louis-based coalition of community, faith-based, and labor organizations proposed "rules of engagement" to safeguard residents and their right to protest.
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Midterms 2014: high anxiety and low turnout
November 6, 2014Democrats faced a bleak day-after with the Republican takeover of the Senate and resounding GOP victories on the state level.
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How “chickenshit” and Israel played in the elections
November 5, 2014Republicans thought they could use this to boost their vote among "supporters of Israel." But Jewish voters continued to vote heavily for Democrats.
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