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Today in history: Stockholm meet launches global environmental movement

June 5, 2014 By Special to People’s World

World Environment Day, launched by the conference, has been celebrated on June 5 each year since 1973.

European Parliament elections reflect loss of confidence in European Union

June 5, 2014 By Emile Schepers

During the week ending on May 25, voters in the 28 countries of the European Union voted for members of the 766-member European Parliament.

Today in labor history: Mass. first state to pass minimum wage

June 4, 2014 By Special to People’s World

"The industry employing her is in receipt of the working energy of a human being at less than its cost, and to that extent is parasitic."

“O” for organizing: UAW unfolds fightback program

June 4, 2014

The United Auto Workers union is unfolding a fightback program at its 36th Constitutional Convention here this week.

Americans welcome Sgt. Bergdahl home

June 4, 2014 By Tom Hayden

After the negotiated release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, I called an old friend who spent years as a POW in Vietnam's prison camps to ask for his response.