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Today in labor history: Organizing drive that led to formation of USW
June 17, 2013On this day in 1936, unionists gathered in Pittsburgh, organized by the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC).
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Today in labor history: Supreme Court ends laws against interracial marriage
June 12, 2013The case was brought forth by Richard and Mildred Loving, who were imprisoned for one year for marrying in the state of Virginia.
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Detroit remembers 50 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech
June 11, 2013Why are tens of thousands again prepared to march in Detroit? "We need a better Detroit, better Michigan, better jobs, and better justice, to turn the dream of 1963 into the reality of 2013."
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European Social Contract betrayed
June 11, 2013The austerity regimes imposed on the European working class have resulted in millions of working people rejecting the traditional mainstream capitalist parties .
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“Jackson, hell yes:” Chokwe Lumumba elected mayor
June 10, 2013The right wing's Southern strategy can only be defeated by a progressive Southern strategy.
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