politics
2017 down-ticket races approach finish line in Virginia
October 18, 2017This election is being closely watched from coast-to-coast as a possible harbinger of things to come in the national midterm elections of 2018.
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African Americans in Oakland: “We have power to make a difference”
October 17, 2017The Oct. 7 event, held at Laney College, drew hundreds of participants from Oakland and surrounding communities.
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Former People’s World editor Tim Wheeler on book tour
October 5, 2017Tim Wheeler says that optimism, even in these most unpredictable and difficult times, is what defines communists.
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Progressive Caucus blasts Trump-GOP tax cut plan
October 5, 2017To stop the tax cut plan, “We have to buckle up and organize all over the country."
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Justices wrestle with mandatory arbitration vs. labor law
October 3, 2017When a company forces a worker into mandatory arbitration of everything from unsafe working conditions to unpaid overtime, does that trump the worker’s rights under federal labor law?
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