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Nearly 300,000 workers in Arkansas and an estimated 677,000 in Missouri would stand to see their pay rise if minimum wage ballot initiatives are successful on November 6.

In many states, people held without a felony conviction are eligible to vote—but confusion, fear, and a long list of logistical complications often stand in their way.

The murder of Jamal Khashoggi has forced new scrutiny of the Saudi role in the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis. But, despite calls for a Yemen ceasefire and other posturing, no Western country has pledged to end arms sales to the kingdom.

Agreement with unions includes early retirement for miners, re-skilling and environmental restoration

Chicago Teachers Just Voted 98% to Authorize the First Charter School Strike in U.S. History

A Federal Court Just Ruled That Thousands of Eligible Voters in Georgia Must Be Allowed to Vote. Republican gubernatorial nominee Brian Kemp had blocked over 3,000 naturalized US citizens from voting in 2018.

History shows that a broad coalition of civil rights activists is how to fight back.

Colombia Sends 5,000 Troops to Border Region.The US government also reiterated its intention to work with recently elected ultra rightist Brazilian Jair Bolsonaro on the issue of Venezuela.

New Mexico poet Beate Sigriddaughter laments the absurdities of war, killing in the cause of “righteous dreams.”

Those who are hoping for a blue wave in the midterms might feel particularly hopeful when looking at the early voting increases among those under 30