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Fight for 15 movement hits Springfield, Missouri
April 23, 2014This Friday afternoon in Springfield, Missouri, a small group of fast food workers gathered in the meeting room of a public library to discuss their fight for a living wage.
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Today in eco-history: First Earth Day teach-in held
April 22, 2014The late environmentalist, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis., founded Earth Day as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970.
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Tensions high in Ukraine in spite of agreement
April 22, 2014The problem is that there was no involvement of disaffected elements from primarily Russian-speaking communities in Eastern Ukraine in the talks that led to the announcement.
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People’s World Google Hangout focuses on shutting down the Keystone XL
April 22, 2014Part of the lead up to this week's demonstrations in Washington's against the XL Pipeline was an April 15 Google Hangout sponsored by the People's World.
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Labor group defends workers at military bases against right wing attacks
April 22, 2014The pay hike would start Jan. 1 under new contracts that fast food firms would sign with the military PXs, where military personnel and families buy food and goods at reduced rates.
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