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Protests Grow over Clerk’s Denial of Same-Sex Marriages
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis stopped issuing all marriage licenses.
Washington Supreme Court Rules All SeaTac Workers Be Paid $15 Minimum Wage
SeaTac became the nation's first city to enact the minimum wage.
Could Scott Walker’s Legal Victory Expand PAC Superpowers?
A Wisconsin ruling about the governor's recall campaign could carry seeds of another “Citizens United.”
Welcome Back to Smoke-Filled, Back-Room Politics
People, not party insiders or billionaire plutocrats, should pick our presidents.
Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Right-to-Work Law, Takes Workers Back to the Gilded Age
On Thursday, the Michigan Supreme Court turned back the hands of time and thwarted workers' union protections.
A Supreme Threat to US Democracy
We're one judge away from government of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations.
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To Limit Housing Discrimination, Close Affordable Housing Loopholes
In cities, some affordable housing policies are not sustainable, and are really only affordable for a select few.
“Equality Is Far From at Hand”: A Conversation With the Authors of “Queer (In)Justice“
Truthout speaks with the authors of “Queer (In)Justice” about what, if anything, has changed in the years since its release.
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Unions Must Act Now to Survive Supreme Court Deathblow
Although the Supreme Court is expected to be anti union, there is still time to change the Court's mind.
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Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Will Resonate Globally
The US decision on same sex marriage will bolster the work of activists, but it will pose some challenges.