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Today in Labor History: “The Jungle” published
September 20, 2012Upton Sinclair, a poor young socialist determined to do his part to make a better world, wrote his incredible book in the tarpaper shack that was his home.
Read moreBerlin: A conference of anti-fascists and the story of a ring
September 18, 2012A small but moving episode marked the regular annual meeting of the German organization Fighters and Friends of the Spanish Republic 1936-1939.
Read moreOn the 202nd anniversary of Mexican independence
September 18, 2012On Sept.16, Mexico celebrated its two hundred and second independence day. Is independence slipping through the Mexican people's fingers?
Read moreToday in Labor History: First Civil War battle in north
September 17, 2012On Sept. 17, 1862, Union and Confederate forces clashed at the Antietam, one of the most important battles of the Civil War.
Read moreToday in labor history: Textile workers ambushed
September 14, 2012The AFL-CIO expanded Wiggins' grave marker in 1979, to include the phrase, "She died carrying the torch of social justice."
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