politics
NYC City Council leader hails release of Lopez Rivera at Marcantonio forum
February 23, 2017New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito took a lot of heat for championing the cause of Oscar López Rivera.
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Neil Gorsuch not fit for Supreme Court, unions say
February 23, 2017"Gorsuch refuses to follow case law when it favors workers."
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It’s all about the framing: Why Measure S is bad for L.A.’s neighborhoods
February 22, 2017Slogans and sound bites are an easy way to convey a message, but they can also mislead voters into voting against their best interests.
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New York’s Resist Trump Tuesday demonstrators speak to wavering Dems too
February 22, 2017Some Democratic senators have been on the fence in trying to block Trump’s proposed cabinet.
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Ten films that shook the world: The Russian Revolution centennial
February 22, 2017The programmer and co-presenter of “Ten Films That Shook the World” is film historian and critic Ed Rampell.
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