new jersey hikes state minimum wage to $15 by 2024 – people's world
The federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, hasn’t risen in a decade, stymied by Republican-run Congresses in Washington. ..…
the role of lincoln's republican party in ending slavery
As Oakes states, “a tacit alliance between escaping slaves and the Union army was being created with the approval of officials in Washington.” . The Republican majority in Congress wasted little time in enshrining in law Cameron’s response to the events at Fortress Monroe. ..…
venezuela's guaido courts russia; powers divided on maduro
Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio sent a tweet to the United Arab Emirates embassy in Washington on Thursday warning that anybody transporting Venezuelan gold would be subject to U.S. sanctions. . ..…
the politics of famine
By raising the specter of in the In Washington, Republican Representative Peter King is helping to fuel the push for intervention United States — through al- Shabab recruiting Somali- Americans.. ..…
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