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Friday

FBI Releases 'Radical Historian' Howard Zinn's File, Which It Opened In 1949

The FBI released a 423-page file on Howard Zinn, author of 'A People's History of the United States,' who died earlier this year. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images North America hide caption

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FBI Releases 'Radical Historian' Howard Zinn's File, Which It Opened In 1949

The 423-page file details his involvement with left-wing groups, as observed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which observed him from 1949 onward.

Thursday

Shirley Sherrod Plans To Sue Conservative Andrew Breitbart Over Edited Video

Andrew Breitbart, speaking at the Tea Party Express' "Showdown in Searchlight" rally on March 27, 2010, in Searchlight, Nevada. He faces a lawsuit from former USDA employee Shirley Sherrod. Ethan Miller/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Shirley Sherrod Plans To Sue Conservative Andrew Breitbart Over Edited Video

At the National Association of Black Journalists conference, Shirley Sherrod said that she plans to sue Andrew Breitbart, the conservative blogger who posted an edited video of her on one of his websites.

Wednesday

Pulitzer Winner Breaks Silence About Private Dinner With Obama, Historians

Last year, President Obama invited nine historians to the White House, to get their advice. Pulitzer Prize winner Garry Wills says the president ignored their words of caution. Saul Loeb/AFP hide caption

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Pulitzer Winner Breaks Silence About Private Dinner With Obama, Historians

Last year, President Obama had a secret dinner at his house, with nine major American historians. Garry Wills says many of them warned the president about the war in Afghanistan's effect on his legacy.

America

'Race To The Top' Successfully Incentivizes Reform, Secretary Of Education Claims

The program awards the equivalent of one percent of what the U.S. government spends on public education every year. Even states that aren't finalists have implemented reforms, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told NPR.

'Race To The Top' Successfully Incentivizes Reform, Secretary Of Education Claims

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Van Jones Relates To Shirley Sherrod, Worries About Attacks On Democracy

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Van Jones Relates To Shirley Sherrod, Worries About Attacks On Democracy

Van Jones Relates To Shirley Sherrod, Worries About Attacks On Democracy

Van Jones Relates To Shirley Sherrod, Worries About Attacks On Democracy

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