civil rights
Coalition urges filibuster reforms in new Senate session
January 5, 2011A coalition of progressive organizations, Fix the Senate Now, is calling for filibuster reform.
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Banning ethnic studies in Arizona is wrong!
January 4, 2011A new draconian law in Arizona went into effect banning classes statewide, k-12, that promote the teachings of civil rights leaders such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez.
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Scott sisters freed!
January 4, 2011Jamie and Gladys Scott received the news on December 29 that their 16-year prison ordeal was over at last: Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour commuted their double-life sentences and ordered them out of prison. They were originally...
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Coyotes in the city: lessons for 2011
December 23, 2010As we look ahead to the new year, coyotes wandering around Chicago offer some lessons to keep in mind.
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A tale of two struggles
December 21, 2010The repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell and the close vote on the DREAM Act are milestones in the continuing struggle to expand democracy and equality in America.
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