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Today in environmental history: Earth Day founded in 1970

By Special to People’s World

In 1970, Americans were pumping leaded gas into their massive sedans, and industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity.

Today in environmental history: Earth Day founded in 1970
Take People's World with you on May Day! Printable materials now available

Take People's World with you on May Day! Printable materials now available

Download and print these special May Day People's World handouts.

By People’s World

Labor leaders at People’s World town hall: May Day's our day

“We can't go back to the way it was before, because the system wasn't working for working people then, and it isn't working for us right now, either.”

By Brandon Chew And Mark Gruenberg

This May Day, workers will take to the streets against MAGA

We aren't just protesting Trump and MAGA; we're building the working class-led pro-democracy coalition that can lead us out of this crisis.

By CPUSA Labor Commission