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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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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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Today in environmental history: Earth Day founded in 1970
April 22, 2015Earth Day encourages all citizens to help protect our environment and contribute to a healthy, sustainable world.
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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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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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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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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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