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Today in history: La Peña Cultural Center founded 40 years ago
June 9, 2015La Peña was founded on this date in 1975. It promotes peace, social justice, and cultural understanding through the arts, education, and social action.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders’ momentum continues to surge
June 9, 2015Bernie Sanders is the common sense candidate for the Presidency of the United States.
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Texans exhale as legislative session ends
June 5, 2015In Texas, labor's victories consist not in getting legislation passed, but in stopping some of the worst of the worst.
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Today in history: first AIDS cases reported in 1981
June 5, 2015In its earliest phase, very little was known about transmission, and public anxiety grew, sometimes reaching hysterical proportions.
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Today in history: Zoot Suit riots rock L.A.
June 3, 2015In 1943, simmering racial unease exploded as hundreds of white sailors stationed in Los Angeles stormed into East L.A. and began beating Hispanics.
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