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#DayWithoutLatinos: Thousands Protest Anti-Immigrant Bills In Wisconsin

‘Wisconsin needs Latino and immigrant workers, and today everybody knows it,’ says Voces de la Frontera.

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By Nadia Prupis
Wisconsin's Capitol Rotunda during massive mobilization against anti-immigrant laws (Photo: Twitter: @OLBLightBrigade)

Workers, students, and activists walked off the job and out of their schools for a massive action in Wisconsin on Thursday, protesting two anti-immigration bills currently advancing through the state legislature. Thousands of Wisconsinites converged at the State Capitol in Madison for A Day Without Latinos and Immigrants, organized by the

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NYPD Used Cell Phone Spying Tools Over 1,000 Times Since 2008

‘If carrying a cell phone means being exposed to military grade surveillance equipment, then the privacy of nearly all New Yorkers is at risk.’

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By Nadia Prupis
New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton announces that every police officer will be equipped with a smart phone by March 2016 during the New York City Police Foundation's "State of the NYPD" breakfast, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in New York. (Diane Bondareff/AP Images for New York City Police Foundation)

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has used the covert cell phone spying devices known as Stingrays more than 1,000 times since 2008, including for the investigation of low-level crimes and typically without a warrant, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) revealed on Thursday. "If carrying a cell phone means being exposed to military

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Caving To Coal Interests, Supreme Court Blocks Key Climate Action

“We’re disappointed the rule has been stayed, but you can’t stay climate change and you can’t stay climate action,” says EPA spokesperson.

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By Nadia Prupis
A coal-burning facility at the Navajo Generating Station, as seen from Lake Powell in Page, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

In a startling ruling Tuesday night, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Barack Obama's sweeping plan to lower greenhouse gas emissions, pending resolution of a last-gasp lawsuit filed against the initiative by the coal industry. Voting 5-4, the justices ordered the Obama administration not to implement the Clean Power Plan (CPP) until it

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Canada To End ‘Vengeful’ Bombing In Iraq And Syria

Prime Minister Trudeau says Canada will focus on training Kurdish fighters and supporting ‘long-term stability.’

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By Nadia Prupis
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Canada will end its bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria this month and refocus its efforts in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) on supporting long-term stability in the region, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday. During a press conference Monday night alongside Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan, International

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FBI Now Involved In Flint Water Crisis Investigation

Federal prosecutors are working with a multi-agency investigation team on the Flint water contamination matter.

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By Nadia Prupis
Protesters gather outside the state Capitol before Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State address, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in Lansing, Mich. With the water crisis gripping Flint threatening to overshadow nearly everything else he has accomplished, the Republican governor again pledged a fix Tuesday night during his annual State of the State speech. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

The FBI is joining the investigation into the water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan, the Detroit Free Press reported on Monday. Gina Balaya, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Detroit, told the Free Pressthat federal prosecutors are "working with a multi-agency investigation team on the Flint water contamination matter,

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Bernie Sanders Just Blocked Obama’s Nominee To Head FDA over Ties to Big Pharma

“Dr. Califf’s extensive ties to the pharmaceutical industry give me no reason to believe that he would make the FDA work for ordinary Americans, rather than just the CEOs of pharmaceutical companies.”

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By Nadia Prupis
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, speaks during a campaign rally in Springfield, Mass., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2105. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Senator Bernie Sanders put a hold on President Barack Obama’s nominee to take over the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, joining with two other senators who have also objected to Dr. Robert M. Califf’s nomination, citing his ties to corporate drug manufacturers. “Dr. Califf’s extensive ties to the pharmaceutical industry give me no

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The FEC Just Made It Easier For Candidates To Be Bought With Super PAC Money

The new rules further blur the lines between candidates seeking public office and the private entities that fund their election campaigns.

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Donald Trump, second from left, makes a point as Ben Carson, left, Ted Cruz, second from right, and Jeb Bush look on during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) has quietly released a new advisory opinion that will make it even easier for candidates and their staffers to solicit for super PACs donations. The opinion states that candidates can ask for funds from donors as long as they are meeting in small groups—as small as three people, according to the Washington

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