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Voting Rights Act turns 50 – is it on agenda for GOP debate?
August 6, 2015With voting rights under fire, GOP candidates have an opportunity to address the need to fix one of the nation's most important statutes.
Read moreToday in history: Jazz artist Ramsey Lewis premieres new concerto at 80
August 6, 2015Ramsey Lewis, iconic leader in the contemporary jazz movement for 60 years, was born on May 27, 1935.
Read moreToday in labor history: Reagan fires air traffic controllers
August 5, 2015"After 1981, Reagan and his followers willingly donned the mantle of union-busters." The firing of air traffic controllers was just the beginning.
Read moreMedicare turns 50 with vigor in Los Angeles
August 3, 2015The slogan of the day was "Medicare: As American as Apple Pie."
Read moreToday in history: Actor-activist Martin Sheen celebrates his 75th birthday
August 3, 2015Martin Sheen has stated, "While acting is what I do for a living, activism is what I do to stay alive."
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