
Today in history: first AIDS cases reported in 1981
In its earliest phase, very little was known about transmission, and public anxiety grew, sometimes reaching hysterical proportions.

Unions and allies converge on D.C. to raise wages
The nation is about to see the roll-out of a dramatic effort more diverse than any wage campaign in American history.

Protesters hit School of the Americas “training” center
The procession of about 1,000 included street theater, giant parade puppets, and musicians and ended at the stage set at the gates of the base.

