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Today in history: Rosa Parks takes a stand by sitting down
December 1, 2015Rosa Parks risked physical abuse, arrest and jail because she was part of a growing movement of African Americans sick and tired of discrimination and racism.
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Today in history: Mark Twain, antiwar polemicist, is born in 1835
November 30, 2015Twain was also active in the anti-imperialist movement around the turn of the 20th century, as the U.S. embarked on building a far-flung global sphere of influence.
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Planned Parenthood condemns inflammatory GOP rhetoric re Colorado tragedy
November 30, 2015"Instead of looking for lessons to prevent this from happening in the future, they're doubling down on their effort to block women from getting preventive health care at Planned Parenthood."
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Today in history: International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
November 25, 2015A staggering one in three women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime - a pandemic of global proportions.
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Today in history: Anna Louise Strong is born, changes worlds
November 24, 2015Strong was employed by the New York Evening Post to report on the bloody massacre and the armed guards hired by Everett mill owners to keep the IWW out of town.
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Today in labor history: First recorded strike in Egypt, maybe ever
November 23, 2015On this day in the year 1170 BCE, the first recorded strike took place against the building of pyramids.
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Today in history: Watching the School of the Americas for 25 years
November 20, 2015Today, and for the rest of the weekend, School of the Americas Watch (SOA Watch) will gather on its 25th anniversary.
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Today in labor history: Joe Hill ain’t never died
November 19, 2015On this day, one hundred years ago, the legendary working-class troubadour Joe Hill was executed by a firing squad.
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