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Black Labor Organizers Urge AFL-CIO to Reexamine Its Ties to the Police
United Auto Workers members have led a push for the AFL-CIO to dissolve its relationship with an international police union.

“Oath Keepers” With Rifles Roam Among Ferguson Protesters, Raising Concerns
The group of men wearing camouflage claim to be protecting the Constitution.

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Mexico: “We Are the Problem Because We Disturb the Government and the Narcos“
Anthropologist Nadia Vera was assassinated along with photojournalist Ruben Espinosa.

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Here’s How Clinton’s College Plan Compares With Her Rivals’
The three hopeful Democratic presidential candidates have differing plans to reduce student debt in the US.

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FreeHer: Formerly Incarcerated Women Build a National Network
Formerly incarcerated women recently gathered to emphasize that it's time the US ended the mass criminalization of Black and poor women.

Tenants in San Francisco Fight Back Against Nuisance Evictions
San Francisco tenants are refusing to allow landlords to displace them from rent-controlled units in order to raise rents.

Railroads Face Big Fines for Failure to Meet Federal Safety Deadline
Congress mandated Positive Train Control in 2008, but most of the nation's railroads won't have the system ready by Dec. 31.

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Dahr Jamail | Iraq: “A War Crime, Pure and Simple“
Three prominent policy analysts share perspectives on the true aims of the US-led invasion of Iraq and the ongoing crisis.

More Than Half of Chicago Area Universities Have Armed Police Departments
After the shooting death of unarmed black man, should colleges employ police officers at all?

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Shell Parts Ways With ALEC Over Climate Change
The decision will make Shell the 105th corporation to cut ties with ALEC.