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“Death in the Congo” highlights obscure subject: African liberation
May 29, 2015"Death in the Congo" is an important book because it fills a void, but it could have illuminated more.
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New rules require contractors to obey labor laws
May 29, 2015Rules will help prevent millions of workers from being subject to harmful or unlawful treatment, especially underpaid women.
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Rail safety problems trigger protests
May 29, 2015Railroad Workers United reported that the first protest about safety, or lack of it, on rail lines occurred in Chicago on May 27.
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Today in history: World War I vets demand relief
May 29, 2015During the Great Depression, the "Bonus Expeditionary Force," a group of World War I veterans seeking to cash in their veterans' bonus certificates, arrived in D.C.
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Colombia and world cope with Monsanto’s toxic herbicide
May 29, 2015Monsanto's glyphosate, sold as "roundup," is the most widely-used herbicide. In Colombia, however, it's also a weapon of war.
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