politics
Immigration battle heats up in context of the elections
February 5, 2016There is no immediate possibility of getting a humane immigration reform bill through the Republican-controlled Congress.
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Author Junot Díaz talks immigration, white supremacy, and science fiction
February 5, 2016Themes of his literature include the celebration of the Latin American/Caribbean diaspora, and the broken promises of immigration in America.
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GOP-created “toxic wind” blows through Illinois
February 4, 2016Bruce Rauner is a billionaire who made his money the old-fashioned way: by lying, stealing, and cheating.
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Trump offers workers scapegoats, not wages
February 4, 2016Like a preacher of prejudice, Trump validates cursing the nation's marginalized and accusing them of emptying workers' bank accounts.
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Left government possible in Spain, but social democrats divided
February 4, 2016After weeks of political wrangling saw no party win a majority, an arrangement to install a social democratic-led government now appears possible.
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