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A Return to the Roots of Mother’s Day as an End to War
A true visionary, Julia Ward Howe saw the end of the practice of going to war as a way to resolve conflict.
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Dear Mr. Buffett: About Those 5,000 Oil-Tanker Cars
What a legacy you'd leave the world, Warren, if such a Center could solve its water shortages while the park next door and the BNSF pays the bills and …
First Quarter Marijuana Possession Arrest Data Released: NYPD On Path to Make As Many Marijuana Arrests in 2014 as in Previous Year
Today the Marijuana Arrest Research Project released data showing that racially bias marijuana arrests continue to be one of the leading arrests in New York City, despite the precipitous …
Instead of Twitter-Hashtag US Should Try Ping-Pong Diplomacy
The virtual world of geopolitics was recently electrified when Jen Psaki, President Barack Obama's State Department spokeswoman, confronted Russia and President Vladimir Putin by tweeting a warning.
150 Americans Die Each Day Due to Workplace Injury or Disease According to New Report
According to a report released today by the AFL-CIO, 4,628 workers were killed in the United States during 2012 due to workplace injuries. Additionally an estimated 50,000 died from …
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US Government’s New Plan for Internet IDs Has Scary Implications
While internet activists are distracted with recent attacks on net neutrality, the government is quietly introducing an internet ID program in Pennsylvania and Michigan that - if eventually broadened …
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Early Childhood Educators Partner With Union and Workers’ Center, Score Historic Victory
Last week, historic legislation expanding Vermont labor law and allowing previously excluded early childhood educators to form their union was passed.
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Peru’s Conga Mine Conflict: Cajamarca Won’t Capitulate
The fight over the Conga mining project is one of Peru's largest current social conflicts.
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Alarm Bells Over Antibiotic Resistance
The World Health Organization's most comprehensive report to date sounds a warning that we are entering a world where antibiotics have little effect.