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Women across the country rise up against Trump

January 21, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

This year, the women’s marches – and marchers – around the country brought a sharp political point to their processions, and it was aimed squarely at GOP President Donald Trump.

Virginia passes the Equal Rights Amendment, but the struggle continues

January 21, 2020 By Emile Schepers

January 15, 2020, was a historic day in America: Both houses of the Virginia General Assembly approved the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Virginia was the 38th state to do so. This puts the ERA over the...

AFL-CIO to the nation: Make King’s dream America’s reality

January 17, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

With an eye to defeating Trump labor leaders and activists gather in Washington and launch a campaign to end voter suppression and restore voting rights.

Following corporate media’s Warren-Sanders controversy, progressive groups call for unity

January 17, 2020 By People’s World Staff

Six progressive groups say the Warren-Sanders spat only benefits corporate Democrats and Trump.

Warren presents ambitious plans to voters in rapidly changing small-town Iowa

January 17, 2020 By John Bachtell

Life in historically all-white Marshalltown, population 27,000, revolves around agriculture, manufacturing, and meatpacking. But demographics and economics are changing fast.