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On April 25, 1923, dockworkers in San Pedro, California, organizing under the banner of the Industrial Workers of the World, went on strike over the horrible conditions of their work and lives. The last major American strike organized through the IWW, the longshoremen of San Pedro...
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Strategy and Tactics

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Iran has shut down the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping of 20% of the world’s petroleum, along with significent amounts of fertilizer, helium, bromine, aluminum, sulfuric acid, and probably some other things, has stopped. This, according to some economists, is the largest petroleum disruption ever. Shortages are...
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Battle Lines Drawn at UK

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What an unexpected way to end the semester! The University of Kentucky is undergoing a surprising battle over the future of its Law School, and perhaps more... Some institutions have had a hard time keeping their presidents for more than a couple years. That’s not an issue at...
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Trump take vacation

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David Brooks is going to be even more upset about the markups at the airport bar this summer: United Airlines UAL.O CEO Scott Kirby said on Wednesday ticket prices may need to rise by as much as 15% to 20% to offset a surge in jet fuel costs,...
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