politics
Nation’s top labor leader calls Trump an “anti-American bigot”
March 3, 2016AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka challenged Donald Trump's appeal to working class voters.
Read moreLabor tackles the problem of union members voting for Trump
March 2, 2016"Without a countervailing pull of authentic engagement, the appeal of right wing rhetoric will continue."
Read moreSuper Tuesday: GOP pushes powerlessness; Democrats promote empowerment
March 2, 2016The contrast between the Democrats and the Republicans running for the presidential nomination was stark.
Read moreJamaica government ousted in election; Austerity policies blamed
March 2, 2016Jamaica has been experiencing economic decline, sky-high unemployment, and a seemingly intractable crime rate for years.
Read moreSouth Carolinians facing tough times, but think politicians won’t help
February 29, 2016Voters and non-voters alike see themselves and their neighbors facing hard times. But many of those we talked with feel that they are on their own.
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