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Victories for Transgender and Private Prison Divestment Activists

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12.23.15 - 7:00am

A victory for the Transgender Law Center fighting back an effort to put an initiative on next falls ballot called, the “Personal Privacy Protection Act” which would allow the government to monitor whose using which bathrooms. Then, we talk to some organizers involved in a successful effort to get the University of California to divest from … Continued

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How will the Democratic candidates pay for their plans?

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12.22.15 - 7:00am

We look at Bernie Sanders’ and Hillary Clinton’s proposals–how much do they plan on spending and how much taxing if elected? Then in the second half, an omnibus bill just passed in Congress. It includes provisions about visa waivers for people who have traveled to the Middle East which some organizations are labeling discriminatory. Last, we’ll … Continued

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Spain Elections, Islamophobia, Forming a United Front in Korea

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12.21.15 - 7:00am

Spain Elections Voters in Spain went to the polls this weekend to vote in the country’s Parliamentary elections. Two of the country’s newer political parties picked up seats. The anti-austerity party, Podemos, captured 20% of the vote. Ciudadanos, the pro-business centrist party won 14%. It’s created a situation where at least three of the four … Continued

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