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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Grandma at the barricades

This photo will surely touch our beleaguered hearts: a striking coal miner in Pozo Candin, Spain helps an elderly woman pass a barricade of burning tires used to fend off riot cops. Or maybe he’s escorting her to the barricade so she can kick ass too.  (Photo by Javier Bauluz/AP/Periodismo Humano)
Posted by Mary Scully at 2:54 PM

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