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Chelsea Manning critiqued the legacy of President Barack Obama just over a week after the former commander-in-chief made the controversial decision to commute her sentence.
A judge ruled that a man accused of killing his pregnant ex-wife and fatally shooting a police officer was competent to waive his right to an attorney
A Florida man accused of killing his pregnant ex-wife, and then fatally shooting a police officer during a manhunt that left another cop dead, is competent enough to waive his right to a lawyer, a judge ruled on Thursday.
President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday that if Mexico refuses to pay for a border wall between the two nations it might be best to scrap their upcoming meeting.
He died in prison after killing a woman in California and is now linked to New Hampshire cases.
Mayors and state attorney generals across the U.S. responded to Donald Trump's announcement that he will defund so-called "sanctuary cities."
Palestinians in the West Bank described the president's views on torture as "strange" and "obscene."
As we examine the new Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Annual Union Membership Report, it is striking that corporations and their hired politicians have been at the throats of working people for years, attacking our rights to negotiate on the job. And that has left us weaker.There are millions of working people who want and need a union but who are being prevented from forming one by their employer. And instead of penalizing bad actors, our outdated labor laws have made union avoidance nothing more than the cost of doing business. This must change."The truth is, collective action in America is stronger than ever," said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. "We’ve seen the source of our power in defeating the TPP, even when most people told us we couldn’t. We’ve seen it in successfully raising wages at the state and local levels against great political odds."
Progressives and civil libertarians are counting on the courts to block what they believe are grave threats to U.S. democracy.
The Berger-Marks Foundation has announced the winners of its 2017 awards, recognizing the leadership of young women in the fight for labor organizing, immigration, racial justice, prison reform, and the right for decent health care and working conditions. Of the winners, the Berger-Marks Foundation said: "The winners of the Edna Award for Social Justice and the Kate Mullany Courageous Young Worker Award have each stood up for justice and workers’ rights in the face of enormous odds." The recipients will be given their awards at a reception on Feb. 9 in Washington, D.C.