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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

PA: Peace/Non-Violence

At a recent demonstration in Brooklyn, New York, the group Jewish Voice for Peace Action reported more than 50 arrests, including that of an 81-year-old peace advocate. (Jewish Voice for Peace Action)
Jewish groups protest at U.S. Capitol, demand Gaza ceasefire

In Washington, D.C., today, American Jews from Pennsylvania and across the country are converging on the U.S. Capitol to call for an end to the war …

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An AFSC study ranks the sources most often quoted in news coverage that links violence and extremism to a particular religion. (Daniel R. Blume/Flickr)
March Madness? Media Equates Violent Extremism with Islam

PHILADELPHIA – While sports fans are focused on the "Elite Eight" of college basketball, new research reveals a more somber ranking – of …

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Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection

CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…

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PA Group: Nuke Talks Can Lead to Deeper Discussions on World Peace

PITTSBURGH - With U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dimitry Medvedev signing a preliminary agreement to reduce nuclear stockpiles by …

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Does Religion Play A Role In How Pennsylvanians View Torture?

Pittsburgh, PA - A person's religious beliefs may take a back seat when it comes to their opinion about torture. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public …

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PA Peace Group Says Dialogue Between U.S., Russia And China Will Help Find Common Ground

Philadelphia, PA - A Pennsylvania group committed to peace, humanitarianism and social justice says getting a dialogue started between the U.S…

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PA Peace Groups: End War as an Economic Stimulus

Pittsburgh, PA - A Pennsylvania group that advocates for peace says a great way to stimulate the U.S. economy would be to stop spending money on war…

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Religious Leaders Urge Obama to Take Stand Against Torture

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania's religious leaders are urging Barack Obama to remember the "golden rule." They say the president-elect has a unique …

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Effort to Bring Troops Home Coming to a PA Home Near You

Erie, PA - They're coming to your home tomorrow to help bring the troops home. Hundreds of Pennsylvanians will be going door-to-door to help kick off …

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Group Releases Translation of Leaked Iraq "SOFA" Document

Washington, D.C. - Iraqi lawmakers head back to work this week, and one of their tasks will to be to ratify a still-unfinished security agreement …

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Iraq War Anniversary Rallies and Vigils Around the Keystone State Today

Pittsburgh, PA – Starting at the break of dawn today, grassroots groups are taking to the streets of Philadelphia and cities around the state …

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