civil rights
This week in history: The bicentennial of Henry David Thoreau
July 10, 2017Thoreau's ideas went on to influence many readers, including political figures, artists, authors, and future naturalists.
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This week in history: The Summer of Love
July 6, 2017Fifty years ago, as many as 100,000 mostly young people, sporting hippie fashions of dress and behavior, converged in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.
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Jubilant crowds, union members gather at Buffalo’s Juneteenth celebration
June 26, 2017The holiday’s history is a bittersweet one.
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Thousands at People’s Summit plan beyond resistance to Trump
June 10, 2017The wealth gap and control of the U.S. economy by a small group of home-grown oligarchs is seen here as a major threat to democracy.
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Police impunity in killings of people of color must end
June 5, 2017Let’s step back in time to chronicle the long record of police impunity for atrocities against people of color to refresh our memories.
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