U.S.
Bernie Sanders rallies in Northwest draw record crowds
August 10, 2015Sanders appealed for unity, and declared that having good jobs, racial, and gender equality, health care, and higher education for all "is not utopian dreaming."
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GOP hopefuls insult workers, women, African Americans, and seniors
August 7, 2015The GOP presidential candidates insulted groups of people including workers, women, and minorities; the America on display last night was a scary one indeed.
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Court blocks Texas voter IDs – maybe
August 7, 2015A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a Texas voter ID law, as written, discriminates against blacks and Hispanics.
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Donald Trump plays the politics of resentment
August 6, 2015By the time you read this, the first Republican presidential debate will be over, and billionaire Donald Trump will, as usual, have grabbed center stage.
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Mass movement the key to voting rights protection
August 6, 2015Fifty years ago today, thanks to a mass movement started by African American WWII veterans, Voting Rights Act was signed into law.
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