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Today in labor history: FDR lifts internment of Japanese Americans
December 17, 2012President Roosevelt lifted the "military-necessary exclusion" of Japanese Americans from the West Coast, marking the beginning of the end of a shameful chapter of U.S. history.
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Congressional progressives: “Chained CPI” throws seniors off the cliff
December 17, 2012Members of the Progressive Caucus in Congress are calling on colleagues to oppose what they say is nothing more than a dangerous back-door attempt to cut Social Security.
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How to rebuild after the violence in Conneticut
December 14, 2012Once again violence has shattered a place of innocence, and an elementary school in Connecticut takes on the appearance of a battlefield.
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Today in Labor History: 33,000 end 69 day strike
December 14, 2012The weekend beginning December 14 and ending Dec. 16 was an extremely busy one in the history of the labor movement.
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Top ten environmental wins of 2012
December 14, 2012It's high time to look at the good points of the environmental struggle this year.
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