Tony Bennett, who died peacefully at the age of 96 on July 21, was not only one of the most influential singers of the 20th century, but a conscientious supporter of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. In his 1998 autobiography, “The Good Life,” Bennett spoke on how his . . .
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Starbucks workers and organizers plus other area workers and union leaders rallied at Philadelphia City Hall on July 22. The rally was a planned stopping-off point for the 13-city “The Union Is Calling” bus tour, which includes Minneapolis-St. Paul; Atlanta; Chicago; Knoxville, Tennessee; Louisville, Kentucky; Pittsburgh; Philadelphia; Buffalo, New York; . . .
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Workers World/Mundo Obrero joins with the Cuban people in celebrating the 70th anniversary of an event which changed the course of history for their island nation. On July 26, 1953, Cuban revolutionaries boldly attacked the Moncada garrison in Santiago de Cuba and simultaneously conducted a siege of the army barracks . . .
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