The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
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In Wake of Latest Mass Shootings, Don’t Expect Republicans to Address Mental Health, Either
As state and federal Republican lawmakers continue to cut funding for mental health care, mass shootings carried out by deranged people with a history of mental illness keep occurring, on a regular basis, bringing death and tragedy to communities nationwide.
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Sexual Misconduct Scandals Focus on the Weinsteins, but Largely Ignore Their Poorer Victims
"Women in low-wage jobs, like hotel cleaners or farm workers, experience high levels of harassment because they do not have the bargaining power to push back."
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Puerto Rico Supply Failure Stops Food and Water Reaching Desperate Residents
Vital supplies are stuck in ports and warehouses because of a logistical breakdown.
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Facebook v. Russia: Don’t Blame the Poisoned Well, Blame Those Who Still Drink From It
If you’ve been vacuumed into the vortex of outrage that intensified in the wake of the Russia allegations, you’ve probably also noticed much of the public turn its collective glare in Facebook’s direction. But that’s a mistake.
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White Christians Are Now a Minority—But They’re Getting More Isolated and Less Tolerant
Religious homophobia is driving away young people, but evangelical leaders double down on anti-LGBT bigotry.
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16 Years After 9/11, Muslims Still Central Targets in War With No End
On Monday, many Americans "mourn the often forgotten victims of the never-ending wars and draconian counter-terrorism policies of the post-9/11 world: the Muslim community."
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The One and Only Reason the Trump Administration Is Targeting Dreamers: Racism
Jeff Sessions claims DACA recipients are prone to crime. It's a bald-faced lie.
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Ivanka Backs Trump Administration's Plan to Scrap Obama Rules Preventing Pay Discrimination
The Obama-era provision was meant to help address the gender pay gap that the president’s daughter has claimed to care about.
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What Exxon Mobil Didn’t Say About Climate Change
Even while Exxon Mobil scientists were contributing to climate science and writing reports that explained it to their bosses, the company was paying for advertisements that told a very different tale.
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This is Sinclair, "The Most Dangerous US Company You've Never Heard Of"
Sinclair is the largest broadcast company in America. But its partisan politics – and connections to the White House – are raising serious concerns.
