equality
Marvel unveils new Muslim superheroine
November 8, 2013Marvel has introduced a new Ms. Marvel, a 16 year-old Pakistani-American, and the first Muslim superheroine to star in her own mainstream ongoing series.
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AFL-CIO launches ad campaign to press GOP on immigration reform
November 6, 2013The fate of comprehensive immigration reform with a road map to citizenship that fully protects the rights of all workers is in the hands of House Republicans.
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Senate reaches 60 votes for landmark anti-discrimination bill
November 4, 2013Republican Nevada Senator Dean Heller indicated his support for the anti-discrimination bill, ENDA today, saying, "that supporting this legislation is the right thing to do."
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ENDA nears passage in Senate
October 31, 2013Two Republican senators signed on as co-sponsors of the bill, and all Democrats have either signed on as co-sponsors or pledged to vote for it.
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“Do You Dream in Color? Insights from a Girl Without Sight”
October 24, 2013"My purpose is to be an artist, educator, responsible tax-paying citizen, and a contributing member to society who just so happens to be blind."
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