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In Brooklyn, a new study shows that women face an underground labor market fraught with hidden risks.

Defining a social justice agenda primarily in reaction to Clinton (oppose her, back her), or Trump (fight him, ignore him), allows the dominant two-party system to set the tone, reduces independent politics to slogans without substance. Failure to look at the whole political environment rather than any one aspect of it, has led to lost opportunities in the past.

The children’s series inspired its young audience to appreciate the mysteries and power of language.

Activists are calling for an end to charter schools and juvenile detention centers.