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Today in environmental history: Deepwater Horizon spills into Gulf of Mexico

April 20, 2015 By Special to People’s World

On this day in 2010, a BP oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

Media fingerpointing occurs on the docks

April 17, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

Sometimes the conventional narrative the media tell about a news story feels so wrong I can't stand it.

Teachers union leaders split as panel starts rewriting education law

April 17, 2015 By PAI

Leaders of the nation's two large teachers' unions are split on a bipartisan effort by a key Senate committee to rewrite the federal aid-to-education law.

Today in history: 50th anniversary of first national march against Vietnam War

April 17, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon

On this date in 1965, Washington, D.C. saw the first major demonstration against the Vietnam War.

Buying elections, local style, in Chicago

April 17, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

The politicians "are marinated in money" says Steelworkers President Leo Gerard.