U.S.
Today in women’s history: Frances Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor
March 4, 2013The appointment on March 4, 1933, made Perkins the first female cabinet member in U.S. history. She helped bring about the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Social Security Act
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Feds again targeting outspoken Latinos
March 4, 2013Josemaria Islas made a mistake last July - he went outside to eat his lunch.
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Keeping Families Together bus tour rallies support for immigration reform
March 4, 2013Josemaria Islas and his family are living in fear, yet speaking out with courage, as his deportation order draws closer day by day.
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The vision of Rosa Parks
March 1, 2013Rosa Parks' vision for freedom and peace continues to inspire our nation and the ongoing movement for social justice in the 100th year of her birth.
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Stop election piracy
March 1, 2013The widespread use of voter suppression laws has created a national awareness among the electorate that it is time to review and revise the conduct of national elections.
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