Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, ...

In 2016, 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked nationwide controversy by taking a knee during the national anthem to protest race-based police brutality. In that moment, he risked it all: money, ...

Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and ...

Given the grinding budget battles of recent years, it's almost hard to believe the federal government now employs the fewest people since the mid-1960s. Yet according to Friday's jobs report, the ...

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