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How the $15 Minimum Wage Became a Reality in Seattle
The following excerpt from “The Fight for $15” details the beginning of the successful $15 minimum wage movement in Seattle.
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Five Immigration Actions Obama Should Take Before Leaving Office
Comprehensive immigration reform has failed. Something must be done.
Why Dying Coral Reefs Will Bring Planetary Instability
Instead of protecting the Great Barrier Reef and other coral reefs like it, we're destroying them.
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The Case for a Child-Centered Energy and Climate Policy
Fossil fuel combustion and associated air pollution and carbon dioxide is the root cause of much of children's ill health children.
Obama and Wall Street Push for Passage of TPP During “Lame Duck” Session
President Obama, Wall Street and the corporations are pushing for a vote in Congress in the “lame duck” congressional session.
The Struggle Against “Unification” in the Voting Booth
What is clear is that many, if not most, sincere and rational voters on either side lack enthusiasm for their party's presumptive nominee.
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Latin Night at Pulse: Homophobia, Islamophobia and the White Left
Ignoring Latino issues is not new in the discourse of the white left. It is par for the course.
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How One French Town Combines Welcome for Migrants, Ecology and Social Emancipation
Grande-Synthe is one of the very few French towns that welcome hundreds of migrants with dignity and respect.
Prison Boycott in Illinois Targets Costs of Incarceration
There are signs of a rising spirit of resistance that has not been seen since the Attica rebellion in 1971.
Donald Trump and the Rise of the Far Right on Both Sides of the Atlantic
On both sides of the pond, traditional conservatism is being challenged by a new fascistic politic.