Opinion
Houston celebrates birth of The Liberator – Simon Bolivar
July 27, 2012Almost 200 progressives here celebrated South American liberator Simon Bolivar's birthday, July 24.
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Bernie Sanders, 2012, and fighting the oligarchy
July 27, 2012Democracy was never a gift bestowed on the multitude by the top layers of our society, either at the country's founding or in its subsequent history.
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Today in labor and peoples history: Seminole Wars begin
July 27, 2012On this date in 1815 the first Seminole War began with the attack on a fort held by runaway slaves in Florida.* Some sources credit Colonel Edmund Gaines as leading the attack; others credit Andrew Jackson...
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“Cultures of Resistance”: Art can be powerful stuff
July 27, 2012When we think of "resistance," what mostly comes to mind is guerrilla warfare. But resistance doesn't always involve military operations.
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Today in history: End of military segregation
July 26, 2012On this day in 1948, President Harry Truman ordered the desegregation of the United States armed forces.
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