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Cutting late-night T service could impact minority, low-income riders

Boston Globe | By Adam Vaccaro | 01.19.16 Eliminating late-night weekend T service might have a disproportionate effect on low-income and minority riders, a transit official said Tuesday. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is required by the federal law to run an “equity analysis” to see whether any planned service changes would have a greater impact …

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Right-Wing Network Puts Friedrichs v. California Teachers in Samuel Alito’s Lap

PR Watch | By Mary Bottari | January 8, 2016 Justice Samuel Alito has been scouring the land looking for a case to make his mark on history. Could he find a way to hold a big bank accountable for ripping off millions of consumers? Could he interpret intellectual property law to give more desperately ill …

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Requiem for a Union Boss in His America

The Daily Beast | By Mike Barnicle | 01.10.162:42 PM ET As we collectively wring our hands over wealth inequality in the U.S., perhaps we should look no further than our disembowelment of unions. It was nearly 9 PM the other night and more than a couple thousand people had already paid their respects at a …

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