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How JFK forced steel price roll back
April 13, 2012It was a corporate double-cross 50 years ago that produced one of President John F. Kennedy's most famous lines.
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Class struggle boils over
April 11, 2012The work was just as dangerous and just as difficult as before, but the pay and benefits were considerably less.
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Amid racism and shootings, labor fights back
April 9, 2012A series of shootings in Tulsa's Greenwood area has once again raised concerns over escalating racial tensions.
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Appeal issued for two held in isolation for 40 years
April 5, 2012April 17 will mark 40 years that Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace have been held in isolation at The Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La. April 17 will mark 40 years that Albert Woodfox and Herman...
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Evoking Dr. King, Chicago janitors cry out for respect
April 4, 2012They lined the cavernous streets of the financial district here, waving flags and holding signs saying, "I AM A MAN, I AM A WOMAN, I AM A JANITOR."
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