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“We are the mayor:” Newark inaugurates new mayor
July 9, 2014A large and enthusiastic Newark crowd celebrated the inauguration of its 40th mayor, Ras Baraka, last week at the city's New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
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Conservatives pass new election law designed to suppress vote
July 9, 2014The right-wing Conservative Party government of Stephen Harper has finally succeeded in imposing U.S. Republican Party style voter suppression legislation in Canada.
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Groups file suit demanding legal representation for child deportees
July 9, 2014Each year, the government initiates immigration court proceedings against thousands of children, some of whom have lived in the U.S. for years.
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Federal judge hears how NC law limits voting statewide
July 9, 2014"My forefathers didn't have the opportunity to register or vote," said Rosanell Eaton. "It is my intention to help people reach that point when they could do something."
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Pipelines vs. community rights: a New England democracy lesson
July 8, 2014Among neighboring towns, more than a dozen so far have called town meetings and voted to reassert community rights as the ultimate authority before approving such projects.
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