U.S.
Republicans use child refugees to block immigration reform
July 2, 2014The arrival in South Texas alone of over 50,000 child refugees without immigration papers has been seized on by Republicans to block immigration reform.
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Union leaders hit Supreme Court rulings
July 2, 2014Union leaders had sharp words for the pro-business tilt of two U.S. Supreme Court rulings issued on the final day of the court's year, June 30.
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Supreme Court allows corporations to deny birth control coverage
June 30, 2014The Supreme Court ruled that family-owned corporations can use religious objections to opt out of the Affordable Care Act requirement that they cover contraceptives for women.
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Why aren’t Nicaragua’s children fleeing to the U.S?
June 30, 2014The proactive, preventative, community policing model of Nicaragua's police has helped make Nicaragua one of the safest countries in Latin America.
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No Bill of Rights on U.S.-Mexico border
June 30, 2014Tucson is 60 miles from the Mexican border, within a 100-mile zone where immigration authorities say important due process rights can be suspended.
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