The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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The Case for $15 and a Union for Low Wage Workers
It would be a good business decision for McDonald's and all the other leading fast-food chains to announce that they're doubling workers' pay, because those workers make it possible for such restaurants to remain profitable and successful.
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Spain's Micro-Utopias: The 15M Movement and its Prototypes, Part 1
In this first of a three-part series, we offer a personal inventory of 15M’s prototypes by talking about processes and innovative actions, from method micro-utopia to urban, communications, feminine and collective culture micro-utopias.
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Searching for the Truth About California's Prison Hunger Strike
With one prisoner dead and hundreds more continuing to strike, advocates and officials disagree about almost everything.
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92-Year-Old Woman Sues North Carolina Over New Wave Of Voter Suppression
Rosanell Eaton, who at 21 became one of the first African Americans in her county to vote, is one of several individuals and civil rights groups suing the state for what may be the most restrictive voting law in the nation.
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Sofia Protesters Reorganize as Bulgarian Parliament Takes Vacation
Bulgaria's parliament has gone on summer recess without responding to nearly two months of daily protests in Sofia, and "while they sit on the beach, we are getting stronger, more organized and we’re planning larger actions for the fall.”
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BART Strike Gets Called Off, But Worker Concerns Are Growing
Transit workers and BART management stand tens of millions of dollars apart on a number of vital issues including pay, pension and health care. Though the governor halted the strike this week, future prospects for agreement look grim.
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Dozens Killed in Egypt As Military Raids Pro-Morsi Sit-Ins
At least 36 people on Wednesday morning were reportedly killed — and perhaps dozens more — as military forces launched a long-threatened operation to remove two pro-Morsi sit-ins in Cairo.
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From Mob Assaults to Murder, Egypt’s Battle with Sexual Violence Enters New Phase
More than 99% of Egyptian women experience sexual harassment, according to a recent UN report, and sexual violence against women is only beginning to gain recognition in the aftermath of the country's revolution.
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Protesters at State Department Mount Latest Challenge to Keystone XL Pipeline
200 people attended Monday's demonstration outside the U.S. State Department, and 60 risked arrest, as pressure builds against the government to cancel the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
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Nez Perce Leaders Arrested During 4-Day Idaho Blockade of Tar Sands Megaload
During dauntless and strategic blockades, the Nez Perce nation has been taking a stand for preserving pristine lands, their lands, from being violated and despoiled.
