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U.S.
Today in history: North Carolina’s Moral Monday launched in 2013
April 29, 2015On this date in 2013, the first Moral Monday was held in Raleigh, the North Carolina state capital.
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Today in history: “Bread and Roses” for National Poetry Month
April 27, 2015On this date in 1946, James Oppenheim's poem "Bread and Roses" was published in "Industrial Solidarity."
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Environment
Today in environmental history: It’s Arbor Day!
April 24, 2015The first Arbor Day in the world was celebrated in the small Spanish village of Villanueva de la Sierra in 1805.
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Environment
Today in environmental history: Earth Day founded in 1970
April 22, 2015In 1970, Americans were pumping leaded gas into their massive sedans, and industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity.
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Environment
Today in environmental history: Naturalist John Muir is born
April 21, 2015Muir is best known for his sojourn in Yosemite Valley from 1868 to 1874; at his urging, Congress established Yosemite National Park in October 1890.
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Labor
Workers sue Walmart for retaliatory store closings
April 20, 2015"It is no accident that they shut down our store, which has been a one of the most successful centers for organizing."
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Environment
Today in environmental history: Deepwater Horizon spills into Gulf of Mexico
April 20, 2015On this day in 2010, a BP oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
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Labor
Housekeepers on strike at Chicago’s Monaco Hotel
April 16, 2015"I love my job, but it has been very difficult. I clean sixteen rooms every day. When I get home from work I feel pain all over my body."
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