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Today in labor history: Eisenhower enforces racial integration in Little Rock
September 24, 2012Orval Faubus tried to prevent schools in Little Rock from integrating, despite the fact that the Supreme Court had ordered the desegregation of public schools three years prior.
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Three killers and a blurry background
September 21, 2012What connection is there between a sheepishly smiling politician and the mad rage of a bloodthirsty mob bent on murder in a Baltic coast town 150 miles away?
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As ice melts, geoengineering gets a less frosty reception
September 21, 2012A leading sea ice expert has predicted the final disappearance of Arctic ice in the summer within four years.
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Unions say Pennsylvania can’t handle Voter ID demand
September 21, 2012Labor unions have piles of evidence they say prove the law cannot be implemented without blocking the votes of as many as 750,000 people.
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Today in labor history: Mother Jones leads march of miners’ children
September 21, 2012Labor organizer Mother Jones led a march of miners' children through the streets of Charleston to illustrate the effects of poverty.
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