Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Today in labor history: 109 coal miners die in explosion
January 27, 2014The coal miners were underpaid Eastern Europeans who were told not to complain about their substandard and dangerous working conditons.
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Edward Snowden holds Twitter Q&A session
January 24, 2014Whistleblower Edward Snowden took questions from Twitter users on Jan. 23, tackling queries about civil liberties, whether all spying is inherently wrong, and more.
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W. Va. spill occurred after repeated lack of oversight
January 14, 2014This month is a bitter anniversary for Charleston: Three years ago, experts with the U.S. Chemical Safety Board urged the state to create a new program to prevent toxic chemical spills
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Amidst 40th anniversary, attacks on Endangered Species Act persist
January 10, 2014The Act has encountered obstacles and outright attacks, in an atmosphere where climate change and environmental havoc are growing problems.
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Today in labor history: Stephen Hawking born
January 8, 2014As recently as 2011, Hawking remarked, "Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge."
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North Dakota oil train explosion is another harsh lesson
January 3, 2014In what was a devastating end to 2013, on Dec. 30, just a mile outside Casselton, N.D., a train carrying oil collided with another train, producing a series of explosions that left 10 cars ablaze.
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Top 10 environmental issues of 2013
December 20, 2013Let's take a look at 10 of the biggest environmental issues of 2013 and see what lessons can be learned from them going forward.
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Top 10 worst sequels and remakes of 2013
December 18, 2013Here are ten films that make a compelling case for why Hollywood has come down not only with severe sequelitis, but remake-itis as well.
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