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Demolition of Virginia’s Confederate icons gains momentum after Charlottesville
August 22, 2017The statues of Confederate leaders were mostly erected from the 1890s to the 1920s with the purpose of glorifying the lost cause of the South: slavery.
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Today in history: Women’s Equality Day—we need it more than ever!
August 21, 2017After a 72-year struggle, women in the United States won the right to vote.
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Humanitarian crisis in Yemen; cholera count reaches 500,000
August 21, 2017Yemen needs an influx of aid, not bombs, drones, and Hellfire missiles.
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Labor leaders: Can’t work with president who tolerates racist terrorism
August 21, 2017AFL-CIO head Trumka said Trump’s remarks on Charlottesville pushed labor’s resignation from manufacturing council, but the body wasn't doing much for workers anyway.
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From Charlottesville to Berlin, Nazis eclipsed by anti-fascist response
August 21, 2017While the rabble in Charlottesville looked to Robert E. Lee, on SaturdayGermany's neo-Nazi crowd sought to glorify Rudolf Hess, a deputy of Hitler.
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