Politics – Page 804 – People's World

Bayard Rustin: The gay union organizer who helped MLK change the world

April 5, 2018 By Shellea Allen And Tim Schlittner

As America observes the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, there is one name you may not hear: Bayard Rustin.

Oklahoma teacher: “I’d be on food stamps” without a second job

April 4, 2018 By Associated Press

With some of the lowest salaries in the country, Oklahoma teachers are working second and third jobs just to keep their families afloat.

Poor People’s Campaign preserves King legacy; targets racism, poverty, and militarism

April 3, 2018 By Chauncey K. Robinson

Announcing the new report, "Souls of Poor Folk," Rev. William Barber says America should not have to wait for a 50th anniversary to talk about race and poverty.

Speakers: Dr. King trended left before his assassination

April 2, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Panelists also pointed out the civil rights leader was increasingly radical in the months before his murder, on everything from denouncing the Vietnam War to launching the Poor People’s Campaign.

Fired police chief praised by Trump runs for mayor

April 2, 2018 By Michelle Zacarias

CHICAGO - In a bizarre twist of events, the former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy announced he will be running in the 2019 Chicago Mayoral race. McCarthy was sacked in 2015 by the current Chicago mayor...