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Warren and Pelosi Fight Spending Bill
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March on Washington to End Police Violence This Saturday
Read more »The families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Akai Gurley, Tamir Rice, and Reverend Al Sharpton will be marching in Washington, DC tomorrow to call for an end to
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Senate Blocks Military Justice Improvement Act
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Groups Demand Gender-Responsive Climate Policy at UN Convention
Read more »Through December 12, policymakers representing at least 195 countries are in Lima, Peru for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP20 (Conference of the Parties). The talks
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