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Today in women’s history: Suffragist Susan B. Anthony died
March 13, 2013On March 13, 1906, Susan B. Anthony died in Rochester, N.Y., shortly after her eighty-sixth birthday.She was a pioneer leader of the cause of women's right to vote.,
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A fog of lies surrounding Chicago school closings
March 13, 2013Ninety percent of students affected would be African American, an action that would be another destabilizing blow to African American communities.
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New Ryan budget: “A zombie he won’t let die”
March 13, 2013The GOP plan gives even more tax breaks to the rich, higher subsidies to companies that ship jobs overseas, and bigger tax cuts to corporations.
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Emergency manager not necessary, Detroit officials argue
March 13, 2013David Whitaker, Detroit City Council's research and analysis director, said an Emergency Manager is "beyond anti-democratic."
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Labor board to ask Supreme Court to restore its power
March 13, 2013In a brief announcement, the board said it would ask the justices to review the case, Noel Canning vs. NLRB.
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