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Quito youth meet continues world festival tradition
January 14, 2014Just hours after the passing of Nelson Mandela in December, over 8,000 youth from around the globe began gathering at the 18th World Festival of Youth and Students in Quito, Ecuador.
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Today in labor history: SNCC founder Julian Bond was born
January 14, 2014Today people from around the country and globe are wishing the long time civil rights giant, Julian Bond, a very happy birthday.
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Butcher or hero? Ariel Sharon leaves harsh legacy
January 14, 2014Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, a polarizing figure, died Saturday at age 85 after eight years in a coma.
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Workers’ rights hardly mentioned by justices at High Court hearing
January 14, 2014Supreme Court justices began hearings on National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, a case that could determine whether it is legal to stop the ability of workers to exercise their right to form a union.
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West Virginia chemical spill: a predictable water crisis
January 13, 2014Since the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, industry has worked diligently to weaken the law's enforcement and oversight.
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