is porn a public health crisis? 16 states say yes.
Utah, Republican, was getting frequent calls from dentist who wanted to know what he was going to do about pornography.. ..…
teachers’ strikes around the nation: keep this out of virginia!
Urban, rural, suburban, red, blue and purple, American teachers from across United States have been on strike. ..…
federal judge blocks georgia fetal-heartbeat abortion law
Georgia members of Handmaid Coalition protest the passage of HB 481 outside Capitol on March 8, 2019, Atlanta ATLANTA — federal judge on Tuesday blocked enforcement of Georgia's anti-abortion law that makes it nearly impossible for women to get abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.. ..…
k-12 spending sees gains, but still lags in many states, teachers
AFT notes that, last year, teachers staged strikes and walkouts Arizona, Kentucky, Oklahoma and West Virginia, s. ..…
pornography public health crisis: states adopt measures against porn
From Idaho to Pennsylvania, lawmakers in more than dozen states have adopted resolutions declaring pornography health crisis. . ..…
measles cases in u.s. spike to highest level since 2000
New cases of measles reported New York, New Jersey and California bring the number of infections in U.S to at least 695 so in 2019 according to new numbers released by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — the most for year since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.. ..…
us measles outbreak is largest since declared eliminated
- Measles cases in United States have surpassed the number on record since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.. ..…
us measles outbreak is largest since disease declared eliminated
The states reporting measles cases are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.. ..…
strikes driving change in states with lowest-paid teachers
Education funding was top issue in the 2018 elections, with pro-education candidates winning gubernatorial elections in historically underfunded states such as Wisconsin, Kansas, and Michigan. ..…
measles outbreak: 90 more cases reported for biggest jump this year
additional 90 measles cases were reported across the nation last week, Monday.. ..…
what is fascism? can the "fascist germ" rise to epidemic levels in the
To consider the possibility of the rise of in United State of America today, this essay examines the success of Italy and Germany, where hard times gave rise to labor militancy that morphed into communist threat. ..…
ny judge rules against rockland county’s state of emergency over
New York Supreme Court ruled on April on the county's order, reported ABC7. ..…
delaware's cash cow, unclaimed property, challenged in supreme court
Each year, Delaware scours the books of companies that incorporate within its boundaries to find assets that have gone unclaimed by owners. It could be card, insurance plan, or unclaimed stock dividend.. ..…
house votes 420-0 to demand public release of mueller report
House Votes to Demand Public Release of Mueller Report ). ..…
first win for group suing wisconsin education agency over every
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty says it is carefully reviewing documents turned over by Department of Public Instruction as part of lawsuit that claims DPI violated the state's open records law.. ..…
on ballot harvesting, gop may have to push back
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez praised North Carolina decision last week to throw out the results that delivered win for Republican Mark Harris and mandate do-over to determine the true winner... ..…
gun control in america: a guide on major federal acts
From the emancipation of enslaved Americans and the organized crime wave of the 1930s to the assassinations of prominent leaders in the 1960s and the assassination of President Reagan in the 1980s, fear has proved catalyst for appeals about gun control . ..…
#redfored: socialists organizing teachers to turn purple states blue
well-funded and movement of teachers in United States threatens to tilt the political balance in the direction of Democrats across the country as Republicans hang on in key states that they need to hold for President Donald Trump to win re-election and for Republicans to have shot at retaking House and..…
100 years after seattle 1919: is the general strike making a comeback?
new film, commemorating centennial of the Great Seattle General Strike of 1919, plus panel of experts worker history and rights, tackled that question Feb at pro-worker, pro-minority, pro-woman D.C bookstore.. ..…
did states with charter schools cluster below west virginia in act
Feb by West Virginia Senate Democrats quoted Romano criticizing low ranking for the in report published by American Legislative Exchange Council, conservative group. ..…
teacher strikes shift politics of charter school agenda
In the teacher strike Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest school system, some 30,000 teachers walked off the job saying unchecked growth of charter schools and charters lack of transparency and accountability have become unsustainable drain on the system's financials. ..…
what states can do to fight corruption and empower voters
All too often, however, the public's concerns, take back seat to the concerns of the corporations and superrich Americans. ..…
democrats campaigned to raise teacher pay. for now, more are prepared
But the government shutdown U.S history and the current focus on immigration and security has stalled momentum on education at the federal level, leaving advocates worried that raising teacher pay could get placed on the long term.. ..…
flu season: 7.3 million people sick in us since october, cdc says
early data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points to milder season than last year.. ..…
indiana hate crimes: how proposed bills would compare to the u.s.
earlier, Senate Bill 12, would allow judges to consider stricter sentence for someone. ..…
education wave that began in west virginia sweeps nation
Whether Democrats take back House in the midterm elections may come down to races like West Virginia's third Congressional District... ..…
labor 2018 in review: from classroom to courtroom to voting booth –
Workers and their allies also overturned right-wing GOP governors Wisconsin and Illinois, replaced another Michigan with Democrat, and elected teacher, Tim Walz, as Democratic-Farmer-Labor of Minnesota.. ..…
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Managers have discriminated against women and new mothers, which represents some Planned Parenthood workers... ..…
educadores dan su apoyo a la caravana migrante
El cruel ataque de la administración Trump Caravana migrante es la última de sus atrocidades, pero en era de su presidencia también ha habido luchas, incluidas las huelgas de educadores desde West Virginia Estado de Washington, y ahora por primera vez, la huelga de una escuela Charter en Chicago. ..…
educators stand with the caravan
Strikes West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Arizona and Washington state, and ongoing struggles Los Angeles and Oakland have put educators at the forefront of revitalizing the movement. ..…
13 questions about women and the midterms
By crude remarks he made about women when he was radio shock jock, This year, Representative Jason Lewis is trailing his Democratic opponent, Angie Craig, in Minneapolis district, dogged in part.. ..…
trump stump speeches: immigration
In Montana, supporters that it's going to be election of the caravan, referring to Central American emigrants. ..…
with record number of women running in u.s. elections, gender gap
WASHINGTON - The record numbers of women running for in United States this year are mostly Democrats, and their party is banking on their candidacies and gender gap on key issues to achieve big wins in Nov 6 elections... ..…
why democrats resort to incivility
The media attempting to draw parallels between these recent events and spectacles that appear to cast Republicans and conservatives in the role of delirious demonstrators or would-be assassins — the 2011 shooting of Democratic Gabby Giffords or angry voters shouting at congressmen after the passage of..…
new report: abortion at risk for more than 25 million women in 20
WASHINGTON, DC, Oct 3, 2018 Today, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and In Our Own Voice National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda released new red alert report sounding the alarm for more than 25 women of reproductive age. ..…
can the working class change society? socialists say yes
One hundred years many on the left question whether the working class has in changing society. ..…
united states: state laws threaten lgbt equality
In response to the state's license to discriminate bill, Steve Long displays sticker welcoming LGBT customers to his Jackson, MS, on October 2, 2017. © 2017 Rogelio V. ..…
voting is seen as a 'privilege' not a 'right' as states find new ways
NAACP RESTORE THE VOTES Ad Campaign Display at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Alexandria, Va Voting is seen as one of the most sacred rights bestowed to American citizen. ..…
just 10 states took in 54% of us refugees in fiscal 2016
California, Texas and New York resettled the most refugees in fiscal 2016, together taking in 20,738 refugees, or about quarter of U.S total. ..…
state unauthorized immigrant populations
The seven states Idaho, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia.. ..…
holder pushes states to allow ex-convicts to vote, affecting 2.2
Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday made bold appeal to push states to change their laws to restore voting rights to these Americans.. ..…
haspel confirmed as cia director; blumenthal, murphy vote 'no'
Washington Senate voted Thursday to confirm Gina Haspel move that was opposed by both Sen. ..…
opinion
The first step is to understand the scale of America faces The U.S has more than 300 million guns roughly one for every citizen and stands out as well for its gun death rates. ..…
why state governors are freaking out about the gop health plan
But the governors were also responding to more fundamental challenge it would shift funding and administrative responsibilities from the government to the states at time when many governors and state legislatures in both parties are struggling with budgetary and pension problems.. ..…
kochs bankroll move to rewrite the constitution
Austerity advocates claim that they need only to convince five of seven targeted states—Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin—to get on board, and they will have enough states to convene a convention. ..…
paying more for college? blame government cuts
Amid mounting complaints from parents and students about rising college tuition, staggering debt and declining quality of education, government support for education since the 2008 financial crisis and recession.. ..…
26 attorneys general sign on to brief supporting giant christian cross
In 2012, American Humanist Association asked Commission to take down the monument. ..…
outside groups playing bigger role in 2015 state elections
David Vitter, Republican for governor of Louisiana, would like voters to forget his connection to prostitution ring.. ..…
sandy hook remembered with prayer, politics and litigation
Nicole Hockley and Mark Barden, two Sandy Hook parents, share Monday... ..…
50 states file secession petitions with d.c. – american free press
49 states have now followed suit as of November 15... Most of these petitions read like this. ..…
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