U.S.
Connecticut joins $15 minimum wage states parade
May 21, 2019By overwhelming votes in both houses of the legislature, Connecticut became the fourth state this year to join the parade of those raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
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Reproductive rights and abortion bans prompt nationwide marches, protests
May 20, 2019The U.S. must not return to the days when women needing an abortion had to put their very lives in danger.
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Female elected officials speak about rapes as abortion bills advance
May 20, 2019For more than two decades, Nancy Mace did not speak publicly about her rape.
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Alabama governor says God backs the attack on women’s rights
May 17, 2019Alabama’s Republican governor has signed the most stringent abortion legislation in the nation, making performing an abortion a felony in nearly all cases.
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Protests expected at Venezuelan Embassy following ejection of last Maduro supporters
May 17, 2019Trump’s illegal action at the embassy comes as the U.S. steps up its warlike threats against Iran.
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