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What We Can Learn From Lawrence of Arabia
As fears grow of a widening war across the Middle East, fed by reports that ISIS envisions a region-wide, all controlling theocracy, we found ourselves talking about another war: …
US Conference of Mayors Adopts Bold Resolution Calling for Constructive Good
In its resolution, the USCM "commends the Marshall Islands for calling to the world's attention the failure of the nine nuclear-armed states to comply with their international obligations and …
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This Might Be the Biggest Reason to End the Tipped Minimum Wage
Women represent 72 percent of all workers in tipped-wage jobs - those with a federal minimum wage of just $2.13 an hour.
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Judge Says Constitution Doesn’t Exempt Religious from Vaccinations
A Brooklyn judge upholds New York City's strict policies requiring children be vaccinated before attending public schools.
The State of Voting in 2014
As we approach the 2014 election, the United States is still in the midst of a high-pitched and often highly partisan battle over voting rights.
Both Sides React Passionately to Supreme Court’s Unanimous Buffer Zone Ruling
The Supreme Court's decision to strike down Massachusetts' 35 foot buffer zone in front of abortion clinics sadly wasn't much of a surprise Thursday morning. What was surprising, however, …
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Zimbabwe’s Unfolding Humanitarian Disaster: We Visit the 18,000 People Forcibly Relocated to Ruling Party Farm
Almost 18,000 other people who had lived in the 50-kilometre radius of Chivi basin in Zimbabwe's Masvingo province were forcibly removed after flooding - but the community believes it …
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A Forgotten Community in New Orleans: Life on a Superfund Site
Despite the danger from toxins remaining in the area, government funds were earmarked for rebuilding, not relocating.