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Today in environmental history: Naturalist John Muir is born
April 21, 2015Muir is best known for his sojourn in Yosemite Valley from 1868 to 1874; at his urging, Congress established Yosemite National Park in October 1890.
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Death at the hands of the police – this time in Baltimore
April 21, 2015No city, town or hamlet can any longer feel immune from the devastating news that, once again, a Black man's life has been taken by the police
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Historians: History is more than an academic exercise
April 21, 2015"History shapes and molds our perceptions of our past, present and future; it informs and builds a narrative: it provides lessons applicable to today's reality."
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Baltimore unions back Fight for $15
April 20, 2015"The same forces that want to privatize the postal system and oppose voting rights want to keep the federal sub-minimum wage just like it is."
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Los Angeles city workers demand good-faith bargaining
April 20, 2015The City of Los Angeles has been placed on notice that a possible strike may be necessary in the near future if negotiations continued to be stalled.
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