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Today in labor history: King writes famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
April 16, 2013On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., imprisoned in Alabama for protesting segregation, wrote his powerful and eloquent answer to criticisms of him, the civil rights movement and its nonviolent direct action tactics.
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Right-wing push to destabilize Venezuela after close election
April 16, 2013Violence, instigated by the right wing opposition, has broken out in Venezuela after leftist candidate Nicolas Maduro narrowly won the special election necessitated by the death of Hugo Chavez.
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One of the nation’s longest lockouts comes to an end
April 16, 2013Union workers at American Crystal Sugar plants in Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa expect to return to work soon now that they approved a contract last Saturday.
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Leftist Maduro wins Venezuela election
April 15, 2013His mandate runs until 2019 and he has promised to continue the socialist policies of his predecessor.
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Indefatigable peace leader readies for big teleconference
April 15, 2013Judith LeBlanc has been working non-stop over the last 10 years to end U.S.wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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