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Labor history conferees examine role of Communist Party USA

October 27, 2011 By Joshua Morris

The 2011 North American Labor History Conference at Wayne State University covered a wide variety of topics which centered on the growing focus over both current and past struggles for equality and justice.

Senator Rubio’s credibility gap

October 24, 2011 By Thomas Riggins

Senator Marko Rubio, R-Fla., is fighting back after he was exposed juicing up his official biography.

Can we avoid history’s “blood-dimmed tide”?

October 13, 2011 By John Case

The destruction of the Roman Empire took over 300 years ending with the sack of Rome

U.S. Senate apologizes for Chinese Exclusion Act

October 11, 2011 By Dan Margolis

It's been 129 years since the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was passed, but the Oct. 6 Senate resolution apologizing for it was welcomed nonetheless.

October 12: Columbus Day, or Day of Tragedy?

October 5, 2011 By Wilmer Barzallo

If we look to both past and present and take an objective balance of history, the figure of Columbus cannot help but be associated with an extremely tragic toll.