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Today in labor history: Eugene Debs initiates boycott against Pullman railroad
June 26, 2013The American Railway Union, led by Eugene Debs, initiated a boycott against the Pullman Palace Car Company.
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Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act
June 25, 2013The Supreme Court today gutted the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 by a 5-to-4 decision. Before the ink even dried on today's landmark ruling its implications quickly became stunningly clear.
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Miami could become “American Atlantis;” Obama talks climate
June 25, 2013Even if slashing carbon output won't prevent the floodpocalypse that awaits Miami, it will certainly help. And President Obama made significant headway on that front today at a speech in Georgetown University.
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Lying about austerity serves “special interests”
June 25, 2013Ideas and ideologies are rarely if ever free from class interests. If there ever were a controversy that validated the truth of that, the continuing "debate" over austerity fills the bill.
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Richard Matheson dies, leaves behind legacy in literature
June 25, 2013Celebrated author Richard Matheson died on June 23 at the age of 87. His novels, which ranged from fantasy and science fiction to horror and westerns, earned him great critical praise.
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