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Betty Dukes, 67: Led gender bias class action suit against Walmart
July 21, 2017“She was a very tough lady, very driven and passionate about what she believed in."
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New book about Frank Little, a fine labor history
July 20, 2017A giant hole in American labor history has been filled by this book.
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For 16 years she persisted: Lee’s win on endless war matters
July 18, 2017Congress handed the president a “blank check” to wage an endless war on terror; for 16 years, Rep. Barbara Lee argued that Congress needs to cancel it.
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This week in history: The Presidential Succession Act signed in 1947
July 17, 2017The implications of this Act are today the subject of great concern in light of ongoing investigations of the sitting president.
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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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