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We join the world in celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
We join the world in celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

It's true that the world is in need of repair. Could Dr. King be proud of the state of our world? We think that he would be tremendously pleased to see the rapid rate at which the truth and information spread. We think he would be delighted to see how hard organizers and youth around the world are fighting for the tomorrow he-too believed in. We think he would be elated to know how the world is changing - that we have a deeper awareness of the ties that bind us, the things that divide us and that we are working to break them. 

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Trump Impeachment: TRIAL (Fun Facts)
Trump Impeachment: TRIAL (Fun Facts)

The impeachment process for Donald J. Trump began on September 24th of 2019. Today - January 23rd - we’re just getting into the Trial portion of impeachment. Among the discoveries in American households when impeachment began was that it doesn’t *actually* mean an automatic unseating of the president. In-fact, in the other rare circumstances of Presidential impeachment, the President has been acquitted. 

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Closing The Wage Gap: What Businesses Should Know About Governor Pritzker's New Law Aimed At Gender Equity
Closing The Wage Gap: What Businesses Should Know About Governor Pritzker's New Law Aimed At Gender Equity

This new law means for employees seeking to earn a fair wage in proportion to their worth and earning potential - they'll earn what they're worth - not just a few dollars up from their last role. Many employees, namely women, are held down under what is commonly known as the "wage gap". 

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Business Etiquette & Your Bottom Line
Business Etiquette & Your Bottom Line

Culture is very important in business and has an impact on the strategic direction of business. Culture influences management, decisions and all business functions from accounting to production. Don’t just think in terms of the national culture but also in business think of meetings, negotiation, formalities, social media use, internships and work placements hierarchy.

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NAFTA: Could It Be Lost?
NAFTA: Could It Be Lost?

In order to decrease fears of US litigation, or any long drawn out litigation, for that matter, NAFTA has "dispute resolution panels." These panels look at whether or not the NAFTA countries participant is being treated fairly. Under President Trump, the US has claimed that "US court's sovereignty is eroded." He would do away with the panel altogether. Canada and Mexico want to keep them of course.

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Cuban Sanctions: What You Need To Know
Cuban Sanctions: What You Need To Know

The Sanctions, under President Obama, the first U.S. President to visit since the embargo, authorized specific licenses for travel conditions and other transactions directly related to attendance or professional meetings in Cuba. This did not change the sanctions, but simply softened them. With a change of policy came diplomatic travel which included increase in tourist industries; with U.S. businesses going in and Cuban entrepreneurs opening up their homes for restaurants and cars for joyrides.

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Made In China?
Made In China?

The main contributor to the Chinese GDP is manufacturing. “Made in China” used to mean “low-cost labor stuff.” China has now transformed itself and although fewer products may be made in China, they are still within the region and Chinese products will be slightly more expensive.

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