politics
Today in history: Jesse Jackson is born
October 8, 2015Born on this date in 1941 in Greenville, S.C., he is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, politician, and columnist.
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National Education Association endorses Clinton, draws flack
October 7, 2015The endorsement came after Clinton - and only Clinton - addressed the NEA's board for an hour and a half.
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Bernie Sanders introduces major labor law reform bill
October 7, 2015The bill allows workers to unionize through a simple majority card-check vote and ensures that companies can't stop a union from forming by denying a first contract.
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Elections throw future of Portugal’s right wing government in doubt
October 6, 2015The question of whether Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho will stay on, and on what basis, is the subject of intense negotiations.
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Cuba-U.S. Relations: Next stop, Congress
October 6, 2015The Cuban position is that there are still things the Obama administration can do by executive order to move things forward.
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