civil rights
March on Washington volunteer recalls Bayard Rustin, tears
August 22, 2013Everyone knows about Dr. King's magnificent speech but I feel it is important that Rustin's role and influence has recently been recognized and written about.
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Activists demand Rep. Dan Lipinski support immigration reform
August 21, 2013Nestled in a small strip mall here in the shadow of Midway Airport sits Democrat Rep. Dan Lipinski's office. It was to that office immigration activists delivered a birthday cake recently.
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Manning gets 35 years, will seek White House pardon
August 21, 2013A military judge sentenced Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks.
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Building a racial justice movement
August 21, 2013This week, the nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with events in Washington, D.C., and many other cities.
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Today in labor history: Paul Robeson loses passport appeal
August 16, 2013On August 16, 1955, internationally known actor, singer and activist Paul Robeson lost his court appeal to force the U.S. State Department to grant him a passport.
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