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Today in labor history: First Earth Day teach-in held
April 22, 2013The late environmentalist, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis., founded Earth Day as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970.
Read moreCan Destry ride again? An essay on gun control
April 22, 2013Reducing gun violence in modern America, is not as simple as in "Destry." But neither is it a lot more complicated!
Read moreTexas explosion aftermath: Willie Nelson to hold benefit show
April 19, 2013A fertilizer plant in West, Texas exploded on April 17, killing 15 and injuring hundreds more.
Read more“This is only round one,” Obama says, after gun curbs fail
April 18, 2013"All in all, this was a pretty shameful day for Washington."
Read moreObama nominee’s support for civil rights too much for GOP
April 18, 2013Several plan to quiz Perez on his stewardship of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, which he now heads.
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