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Tainted Water Imperils Health, Traditions for Montana Tribe
For Native American tribes, water more than sustains — it is a blessed, living thing to be revered and protected.
Why Is Congress 80 Percent Men?
The reasons why our seemingly progressive country is slow to change are complicated.
Whatever It Takes: Another Day on the Front Lines of #NoDAPL
A total of eight Water Protectors were arrested over the course of Wednesday's direct action.
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Voter ID Laws: Why Black Democrats’ Fight for the Ballot in Mississippi Still Matters
This fall, we are faced with the question of who will become president. And equally important — who can vote?
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Released Teen Vows to Keep Fighting to Free Friends Inside US Immigration Detention Camp
Los muros me cayeron encima — “I felt the walls cave in on me.”
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Job Growth Slows in August
The decline in hours led to 0.2 percent drop in average weekly earnings in August.
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Black Americans Wait Twice as Long to Vote as Whites
A new review of the previous presidential election, confirms black voters spent twice as long waiting to vote than white voters.
Historic Farmworker Overtime Bill Awaits California Governor’s Nod
After pushing for fair pay, California farmworkers will finally be paid overtime when they work more than eight hours a day — if the bill is signed.
Outrage in Mexico as President Peña Nieto Meets With Trump
Donald Trump traveled to Mexico City to meet with the president of Mexico, who once compared Trump to Hitler and Mussolini.
Protests Erupt in San Juan as Obama Forms Unelected Control Board to Run Puerto Rico
Hundreds of protesters blocked a street in front of a hotel where bankers and business executives were gathering for a conference.