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This week in history: Americans United for Separation of Church and State founded
November 20, 2017Americans United believes that all Americans have the constitutional right to practice the religion of their choice—or refrain from taking part in religion—as individual conscience dictates. The government must remain neutral on religious questions. This has...
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Nashville’s Indigenous community honors AIM warrior Dennis Banks
November 17, 2017An assembly of Native people and others honored the great warrior for Indigenous rights, Dennis Banks, with a celebration of his life entitled the “Longest Walk” in Nashville.
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Speakers advocate organizing society, institutions to combat corporate power
November 17, 2017“It’s a matter of organizing. Individuals don’t have a lot of power.”
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D-Day upon us: People reject GOP tax cut for the rich
November 16, 2017“For most of us who, like me, had to take out student loans to get through college, this matters."
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This week in history: Holland Tunnel opens to traffic
November 15, 2017Tunnel construction required workers to spend large amounts of time in the caisson under high pressure of up to 47.5 pounds per square inch, which was thought to be necessary to prevent river water from entering...
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