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July 26, 1953: Cuban revolutionary struggle turns 70
July 24, 2014A small band of courageous and principled young Cubans stormed the Moncada Barracks, the beginning of a movement that has changed the world forever.
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Today in labor history: Pullman strike leader murder sparks huge protest funeral
July 17, 2014During the Pullman strike, Charles Leonard, a representative of Omaha Railway murdered Charles Luth, a railroad switchman and union activist.
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U.S. trade policy linked to crisis at the border
July 9, 2014The mass migration of children from Central America has been at the center of a political firestorm over the past few weeks.
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Worth repeating: July 4th should inspire us toward third revolution
July 3, 2014Nine years ago we published a still-relevant editorial about the Fourth of July, titled "Toward a third revolution." What we said then bears repeating.
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Happy Independence Day!
July 2, 2014A government "of the people, by the people, and for the people"? Hardly. Try a government "of the one percent, by the one percent, and for the one percent."
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