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Wednesday February 21, 1906
Denver, Colorado - Haywood, Moyer, and Pettibone Kidnapped by State of Idaho

The San Francisco Call of February 19th reported on the arrest, in Denver, of Big Bill Haywood and Charles Moyer, officers of the Western Federation of Miners. George Pettibone, whom The Call describes as a former member of the W. F. of M., was also arrested. The next morning, the men were transported by special train from Denver to Boise, apparently without extradition hearings, nor an opportunity to challenge extradition. The three men will be charged in connection with the murder of ex-Governor Steunenberg of Idaho.

The Call appears to approve of what amounts to a kidnapping, arranged by the authorities of Colorado and Idaho:

PRISONERS RUSHED TO BOISE CITY
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Taken on Special Train From Denver.
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Miners' Union Officials Involved in
Steunenberg Murder Case.
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Three Men Spirited Away Under Guard
in the Early Morning.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Counseling Association, the American School Counselor Association, the Child Welfare League of America, the National Association of School Psychologists, the National Association of Social Workers and the National Education Association have joined together to write an open letter to the nation's governors stating their opposition to bills which target transgender students such as the one awaiting the signature of Governor Daugaard in South Dakota.

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Sunday February 20, 1916
From The Masses - Artwork by Glintenkamp and Poetry by Herford

"Girls Wanted" by H. J. Glintenkamp:

All types of discrimination in America are frowned on by either liberals or conservatives.
Racism, sexism and other types of discrimination still exist, but not without vocal resistance from broad swaths of society.

Except for one. Classism.
You can still discriminate against people for being too poor and few will complain.

Hey! Good Evening!

This evening's music features blues guitarist and singer Freddie King. Enjoy!

The Family Research Council and other organizations resent being labeled hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

i can think of a good way to ameliorate that:

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Saturday February 19, 1916
New York, New York - Agreements Reached in Needle Workers Strike But Arrests Continue

From the Pittsburgh Daily Post:

Agreement Signed by
Garment Workers
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NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-An agreement was signed today which it is believed will end the needle workers' strike in this city. It is expected that a majority of the 40,000 strikers will return to work within a few days, although some of the independent manufacturers have not signed the agreement.

The principal features of the agreement provide for "a preferential union shop," a working week of six days, with an aggregate of not more than 49 hours, and a maximum overtime of four hours, and a provision that Mayor Mitchel's council of conciliation shall be the final court of resort on any differences which may arise.

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So the wingnuts are pitching a fit because the Kenyan shall not be attending the Saturday funeral of the recently deceased 18th Century jurist Antonin Scalia. These people, they simply won't understand, that the Kenyan, he is under no obligation, whatsoever, to show up, every time some random racist, is bound for the boneyard.

It's going to be March Madness on the shale oil patches this year, but not the fun kind.

Iraq was already poor before ISIS invaded. Now it's beyond that.