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Today in history: First women’s rights convention
July 19, 2012On July 19, 1848, the first women's rights convention began.
Read moreMoral drones and the New York Times
July 18, 2012First, one should never be surprised to find that the NY Times can ferret out experts to say virtually anything.
Read moreNew Study: Romney tax plan would kill 800,000 jobs
July 17, 2012Mitt Romney's tax plan would reward companies for exporting more U.S. jobs as well as encouraging the firms to duck taxes.
Read moreUK activists target Shell’s Arctic agenda
July 17, 2012Activists with Greenpeace shut down 74 Shell gas stations July 16, in London and Edinburgh, to protest the oil corporation's plans to drill into the sensitive Arctic ecosystem for oil.
Read moreToday in labor history: Steel Workers founded in Pittsburgh
July 17, 2012Within a year of its inception, over 125,000 people had joined the union.
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