U.S.
In Harris v. Quinn, labor dodges a bullet
July 1, 2014Unlike a lobby or interest group, a union has a duty to provide a service to every worker covered in its agreement.
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Supreme Court makes it tougher for women to exercise choice
July 1, 2014The Massachusetts policy aimed to protect women as they accessed reproductive health care against a backdrop of harassment and even physical attacks from anti-choice protesters.
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Supreme Court allows corporations to deny birth control coverage
June 30, 2014The Supreme Court ruled that family-owned corporations can use religious objections to opt out of the Affordable Care Act requirement that they cover contraceptives for women.
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Children fleeing violence and poverty
June 30, 2014Displaced children as young as 13 are leaving their homes in Central America in greater numbers than ever before due to violence from wars involving the cartels, gang initiations and or extortion.
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No Bill of Rights on U.S.-Mexico border
June 30, 2014Tucson is 60 miles from the Mexican border, within a 100-mile zone where immigration authorities say important due process rights can be suspended.
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