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After US, Battle Against Caste Discrimination Reaches Canada
Last month, Seattle became the first US city to outlaw caste discrimination after its local council overwhelmingly passed a resolution moved by an Indian-American politician.
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"Love Has Won Over Hate": Seattle 1st US City To Ban Caste Discrimination
Seattle has become the first US city to outlaw caste discrimination after its local council passed a resolution, moved by an Indian-American politician and economist, to add caste to its non-discrimination policy.
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Hindu Official In US City Moves Resolution To Ban Caste Discrimination
A resolution moved by an upper-caste Hindu official in the Seattle City Council to bring in an ordinance banning caste-based discrimination in the city has generated intense debates among members of the Indian-American community.
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Amazon's $1.5 Million Political Gambit Backfires In Seattle Election
Seattle voters, in a rebuke to heavy corporate campaign spending by Amazon.com, have kept progressives firmly in control of their city council, reviving chances for a tax on big businesses that the tech giant helped fend off last year.
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US' Seattle City Council Passes $15 Minimum Wage, Highest in the Country
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday that gradually increases the minimum wage in the city to $15, which would make it the highest in the U.S.
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Seattle elects Indian-origin Kshama Sawant to city council
Seattle voters have elected a socialist to city council for the first time in modern history.
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After US, Battle Against Caste Discrimination Reaches Canada
Last month, Seattle became the first US city to outlaw caste discrimination after its local council overwhelmingly passed a resolution moved by an Indian-American politician.
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"Love Has Won Over Hate": Seattle 1st US City To Ban Caste Discrimination
Seattle has become the first US city to outlaw caste discrimination after its local council passed a resolution, moved by an Indian-American politician and economist, to add caste to its non-discrimination policy.
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Hindu Official In US City Moves Resolution To Ban Caste Discrimination
A resolution moved by an upper-caste Hindu official in the Seattle City Council to bring in an ordinance banning caste-based discrimination in the city has generated intense debates among members of the Indian-American community.
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Amazon's $1.5 Million Political Gambit Backfires In Seattle Election
Seattle voters, in a rebuke to heavy corporate campaign spending by Amazon.com, have kept progressives firmly in control of their city council, reviving chances for a tax on big businesses that the tech giant helped fend off last year.
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US' Seattle City Council Passes $15 Minimum Wage, Highest in the Country
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday that gradually increases the minimum wage in the city to $15, which would make it the highest in the U.S.
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Seattle elects Indian-origin Kshama Sawant to city council
Seattle voters have elected a socialist to city council for the first time in modern history.
