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Ray Bradbury: an American imagination
June 7, 2012If ever there were a talent worthy of high regard, this gentle cauldron of imagination seems a figure that ought to be regarded as a national treasure.
Read moreJune 6 – Anniversary of a General Strike
June 6, 2012On June 6, 1937 more than 12,000 members of the United Auto Workers, their families and supporters living in Lansing, Michigan shut down the city. Earlier that year the workers held a successful sit-down strike at...
Read more“Chernobyl Diaries” are best left unread
June 6, 2012"Chernobyl Diaries" seems to casually abuse the real-life story behind the abandoned city of Pripiat for the sake of a few scares.
Read moreLandmark desegregation decisons made by U.S. Supreme Court
June 5, 2012On June 5th 1950 the U.S. Supreme Court handed down two decisions that were influential in determining the outcome of Brown v. Board of Education: Sweatt v. Painter, and McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents. The former...
Read moreWhat next for immigrant rights?
June 4, 2012At present, there is no chance that any legislation benefiting undocumented immigrants and their families could pass at the federal level. The numbers are not there in the House, or to overcome a Senate filibuster.
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