Culture
Al Gore takes on “The Future”
February 7, 2013Al Gore tries to expand his public role to issues that relate to but go beyond climate change.
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Today in labor history: Poet Langston Hughes was born
February 1, 2013On this date in 1902 poet ,activist, and playwright Langston Hughes was born in Joplin Missouri. Considered to be the poet laureate of the African American people, Hughes came to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance. One...
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Who knew? Those wacky Renaissance faires have radical roots
January 28, 2013Faires have consistently provided a place for a mostly working-class audience to celebrate working-class and peasant culture from all around the world.
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The Used headline pro-LGBT tour, join “It Gets Better”
January 22, 2013The Used, a popular rock/screamo band from Utah, are calling attention to a problem that plagues their state and many others: discrimination against gays and lesbians.
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People’s World sports writer honored by public TV
January 10, 2013When he is not doing journalism and community media Neil teaches history at a local junior high school, reads comic books and spends time with his girlfriend, Lisa.
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