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After election, Germans move to confront increased fascist danger

September 26, 2017 By John Wojcik

The neo-Nazi AfD combined its racist rhetoric with a critique of austerity policies that resonated in economically-depressed areas of the country.

GOP’s Obamacare repeal effort appears headed for failure, again

September 26, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

Events in 91 cities opened up a final week push to head off the latest Republican effort to snatch health care away from millions.

Columbia grad student workers: University stalling on bargaining

September 25, 2017 By PAI

Civil engineering PhD candidate Olga Brudastovax and her colleagues organized not only to get better pay, but to get paid, period.

Mounties spying on Black Lives Matter in Canada

September 25, 2017 By Kimball Cariou

The RCMP was looking for possible links between what it called “African-American hate groups” and Black Lives Matter in Canada.

This week in history: Little Rock Central High School integrated

September 25, 2017 By Special to People’s World

A group of nine African-American students, enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Their enrollment was initially prevented by Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus. Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower intervened with federal troops to accompany the...