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Remembering Volodya and the Soviet war dead
December 3, 2014"I am looking at my treasured coin and wondering about Volodya."
Read moreThirty years later, disaster haunts and angers Bhopal survivors
December 3, 2014Three decades after lethal gas swept through Bhopal, the central Indian city remains haunted by memories of the world's worst industrial disaster.
Read moreToday in labor history: Rosa Parks takes a stand by sitting down
December 1, 2014On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, 42 years old, was arrested in Montgomery, Ala., for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus.
Read more“Lead Me On”: Being thankful in an unfriendly land
November 26, 2014Let Lincoln's words lead us back to remembering that this is a day of humility and healing, not of seeking bargains before the sun has set.
Read moreToday in labor history: American Federation of Labor gets new president
November 25, 2014On Nov. 25, 1952, and following the death four days prior of William Green, George Meany became the new president of the AFL.
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