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Evoking Dr. King, Chicago janitors cry out for respect
April 4, 2012They lined the cavernous streets of the financial district here, waving flags and holding signs saying, "I AM A MAN, I AM A WOMAN, I AM A JANITOR."
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“In Darkness”: How a few Polish Jews escaped the Nazis
April 4, 2012What would you find if you had to take your children and a few assorted people down into the sewer to live?
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Labor movement celebrates Saundra Williams
April 2, 2012"An outstanding and phenomenal woman," noted Metro Detroit Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) President Millie Hall about Metro Detroit AFL-CIO President Saundra Williams.
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Debbie Amis Bell: Memories of a Freedom Rider
March 29, 2012"Solitary" meant an unfurnished cell with a concrete floor. No bed, no furniture; a hole in the floor for a toilet.
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Pope visits Cuba
March 28, 2012Pope Benedict XVI recently made an "Apostolic Journey" to Mexico and the Republic of Cuba
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