Politics
King knew the fight for democracy was both national and local
January 14, 2022Progressives must not ignore local races, a key arena in the fight to save democracy.
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Challenging the poverty of words: Interview with progressive poet Frederick Pollack
January 12, 2022People’s World culture writer Michael Berkowitz asks about socialism, history, the future, and poetry’s role in all of those.
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Chicago schools lockout: It ain’t over till it’s over
January 12, 2022Coronavirus testing problems and what to do in the event of further virus resurgence continue to concern teachers and families in the Windy City.
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Against a fascist-dominated GOP, democracy needs every ally it can get
January 11, 2022What will it take to defeat the MAGA threat and defend constitutional democracy?
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GOP-named Supreme Court majority cements its role as a pro-corporate fiefdom
January 10, 2022Its likely attack on federal protection of workers exposed to coronavirus recalls the anti-New Deal role the Court played in the 1930s.
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