U.S.
Los Angeles does it again: $15 an hour!
July 23, 2015The nation's largest local government voted to raise the minimum wage for county employees and workers employed in the unincorporated areas -- 1.2 and 1.6 million workers.
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Unionists, retirees to lead mass pro-Medicare rallies on July 30
July 23, 2015Unions also want to use the rallies to again push for "Medicare for all," namely government-run single-payer national health insurance.
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Justice for Tamir Rice dealt legal blow ahead of civil rights conference
July 22, 2015An Ohio appeals court declined to force the arrest of the Cleveland police officers involved in the murder of 12-year old Tamir Rice.
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Scam videos try to destroy Planned Parenthood – again
July 22, 2015An individual with ties to far-right video scammers has launched a new video attack on Planned Parenthood.
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San Diego gathering features the worst of American politics
July 22, 2015Most of what's wrong with American politics today is on display from now through the weekend in a downtown hotel in San Diego.
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