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Celebrate Deaf History Month March 13 – April 15, 2009
March 17, 2009Most American public libraries own or have access to books and videos related to American Sign Language, deaf culture and history. The public is also encouraged to look up information at the library or on the...
Read moreA woman loved by millions: Rosa Luxemburg
February 28, 2009The remains of the small middle-aged woman were found in June; her brutalized body had been dumped into the Berlin canal in January. That was in 1919. Ninety years later many Germans and people on every...
Read moreMovies for Black History Month
February 14, 2009Viewing suggestions from our readers and staff.
Read more10 truisms of capitalism from the mouths of robber barons
November 13, 2008The callousness and greed of today’s bankers, financiers and corporate CEOs calls to mind the 19th century robber barons. Here’s a relevant sample of classic statements made by some of the worst U.S. capitalists in history.
Read moreThe Republican record on Social Security
October 21, 20061935: Almost all Republicans in Congress oppose the creation of Social Security. 1939: 75 percent of Republicans in Senate try to kill legislation providing Social Security benefits to dependents and survivors as well as retired workers....
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