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Petraeus apologizes for infidelity, but not Iraq death squads
March 27, 2013The beginning of Petraeus' comeback accompanies more evidence of the dirty war in Iraq. If truth is the first casualty of war, one of the last is trust.
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Today in women’s history: Mother Jones ordered to stop “stirring up” miners
March 27, 2013She was banished from more towns and was held incommunicado in more jails in more states than any other union leader of the time.
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Thousands in Harlem rally against gun violence
March 27, 2013People at the rally. like most New Yorkers, seemed to agree that good jobs and good quality education for all are necessary steps to ending gun violence on the streets.
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Today in women’s history: Mary Joyce ends thousand-mile sled dog trip
March 26, 2013During her thousand-mile trek, she endured -60º temperatures, primitive terrain, and minimal communication, making the journey a harrowing one.
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“Stop breaking up families, immigration reform now,” demand protests
March 25, 2013The civil disobedience at Federal Plaza was one of 10 actions that took place around the country organized by the Fair Immigration Reform Movement.
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