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Sex Workers Say Decision by Visa and MasterCard to Leave Backpage Website Puts Them at Risk
Websites providing sex workers with forums to screen clients and stay safe on the job are under attack.
A Socialist Surge in the US? Bernie Sanders Draws Record Crowds, Praises Greek Anti-Austerity Vote
Sanders' anti-austerity platform is resonating with voters.
US Policy Driving Militarization in Guatemala
US policy in Central America has contributed to corruption and the increased presence of the military in day-to-day life.
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Connecticut Just Passed a Law Requiring Bosses Who Steal Workers’ Wages to Pay Them Back Double
In protests that continue to ripple across the country, workers have attested to the variety of ways by which they are deprived of their due pay.
SCOTUS Steps in to Prevent Further Texas Abortion Clinic Closures
A ruling would have shuttered all but nine abortion clinics.
Jews for Racial Justice Move the Conversation About Police Brutality Into White Communities
Jews for Racial and Economic Justice organizes in ways that will keep them strong when the media moves on.
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How Ecuador Transitioned From 20th Century Neoliberalism to 21st Century Socialism
Ecuador is an exciting country to watch, as its dynamic president navigates new ground in the midst of a changing international political economy.
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Why Bree Newsome’s Action Was the “Amazing Grace” I Needed
She showed us that we liberate ourselves through our actions. We, must keep living, fighting, breathing, doing.
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Dean Baker | The Federal Reserve Board, Jobs and the Rewriting of Economic History
The history of the 1990s should be an important feature in the current debate on the Fed's interest rate policy.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senators Vote for Fast Track on Trade Deals, and More
If you don't like any part of the upcoming trade deals, too bad.