tragedies
Today in labor history: Racists bomb Birmingham church, kill 4 children
September 15, 2014The bombing took place two weeks after the Aug. 28, 1963, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Hiroshima memory stirs call for peace
August 7, 2013Peace activists joined many thousands of similar gatherings worldwide to remember the horror of the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.
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Why Rolling Stone’s “Bomber” cover triggered explosion of outrage
July 19, 2013After Rolling Stone magazine placed Tsarnaev Dzhokhar on their cover in a flattering rock star image, many protested saying it was a terrible move - and they may be right.
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Bangladesh disaster: Who pays the real price of your clothing?
April 29, 2013The owners didn't build fire escapes. They'd locked the doors on the upper floors "to prevent theft," trapping workers in the flames.
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