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U.S. Fought to Keep Haitian Minimum Wage at 24 Cents for U.S. Manufacturers
Two years ago, Haiti unanimously passed a law sharply raising its minimum wage to 61 cents an hour. That doesn’t sound…
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FL Requires Mandatory Drug Screening for Public Aid Recipients
In a brazen assault on civil liberties, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday signed legislation requiring adults applying for public assistance…
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Segregation Remains Strong In Obama’s Post-Racial America
The recent report that America’s most segregated cities are just as — if not more — segregated than they were a…
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Gender Gap Exposed In Supreme Court
A gender gap emerged at the U.S. Supreme Court as the court’s three female justices tussled with their male colleagues over…
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SCOTUS Rejects Damages Claim of Innocent Black Man Jailed 14 Years
In a 5-4 ruling, justices overturn a jury verdict awarding $14 million to John Thompson, who had sued then-New Orleans Dist.…
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SCOTUS Denies Innocent Death Row Inmate’s Appeal
On 28 March, the US supreme court refused to hear the death penalty case of Troy Anthony Davis. It was his…