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Two months prior to Brown's killing, on June 14, the full House voted on the Grayson amendment to halt the Pentagon's transfers of weapons and equipment to local police departments. Only 8 Black Caucus members voted for the amendment and against continued militarization of the police.

Report says aggressive recruitment coming at expense of Mass. students

We ought to also set aside time to remember those throughout American history who have tried hardest to reduce them, to prevent unnecessary loss of life both American and foreign: war resisters.

The organizations assert that rather than presenting information in an objective and unbiased way, the draft Handbook’s information about traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) distorts and mischaracterizes facts in serious ways.

Scorching report on poverty finds ‘systematic attack on welfare program’ will leave millions deprived of food and healthcare

Given that Puerto Rico does not hold political power in Congress, and that the only representative does not vote, it’s crucial to convey the reality to all elected officials, so that their votes align with the necessities of those who are still in Puerto Rico.

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Google will not pursue Project Maven because the backlash has been terrible for the company. Thousands of employees have signed a petition asking Google to cancel the contract and dozens of employees have resigned in protest.

The man who as a candidate railed against our “rigged system” is, as president, only too happy to do a little rigging himself.

The recent electoral victory of Iraq’s Sairoon alliance is a shock to the US imposed system of governance that divided political positions and support along sectarian lines, and a major blow for political independence from both the U.S. and Iran.