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Wildfires grow while budget to fight them is depleted

August 8, 2014 By Blake Skylar

The U.S. Forest Service's annual budget for fighting wildfires is rapidly dwindling; in fact, it may run out by the end of the month: the fires, on the other hand, will keep burning.

Message from Hiroshima: Abolish nuclear weapons

August 7, 2014 By Joelle Fishman

Matsui Kazumi, Mayor of the City of Hiroshima, Japan, witnessed all of his school mates die when the atom bomb was dropped on his populous city 69 years ago.

Japan marks 69th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

August 6, 2014 By Mari Yamaguchi

Mayor Kazumi Matsui called on President Obama and other world leaders to visit the city to see the scars of the atomic bombing first hand.

Gulf still reeling from effects of BP oil spill

August 5, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium released their annual measurement from the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone - in part, the product of the infamous 2010 BP oil spill.

Today in labor history: Pullman strike leader murder sparks huge protest funeral

July 17, 2014 By Special to People’s World

During the Pullman strike, Charles Leonard, a representative of Omaha Railway murdered Charles Luth, a railroad switchman and union activist.