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Today in history: LBJ’s “Great Society” is launched
August 20, 2015On this date in 1964, a nearly $1 billion anti-poverty measure was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Military families and top brass support Iran nuclear deal
August 19, 2015"It takes courage to deal with an adversarial country in a peaceful manner, and to instead focus on what joins us together than what tears us apart."
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Islamic leaders call for fast action on climate change
August 19, 2015Islamic leaders called for rapid transition from a world economic order based on fossil fuel to one powered by renewable energy.
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Today in labor history: first edition of IWW Little Red Songbook
August 19, 2015The book is a compilation of tunes, hymns, and songs to help build morale, promote solidarity, and lift the bleak spirits of the working class.
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OSHA proposes cutting worker exposure to beryllium by 90 percent
August 19, 2015Beryllium is a heavy metal whose inhalation causes a chronic lung disease and may lead to lung cancer.
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