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Brazilian legislators drop Temer corruption investigation, thus indicting themselves

August 22, 2017 By Lucivania Nascimento dos Santos

When looking at charges against President Temer, legislators forgot the the righteous anti-corruption speeches “in the name of God and the family” they made against Dilma Rousseff.

Demolition of Virginia’s Confederate icons gains momentum after Charlottesville

August 22, 2017 By Emile Schepers

The statues of Confederate leaders were mostly erected from the 1890s to the 1920s with the purpose of glorifying the lost cause of the South: slavery.

Today in history: Women’s Equality Day—we need it more than ever!

August 21, 2017 By Special to People’s World

After a 72-year struggle, women in the United States won the right to vote.

Humanitarian crisis in Yemen; cholera count reaches 500,000

August 21, 2017 By Combined Sources

Yemen needs an influx of aid, not bombs, drones, and Hellfire missiles.

Labor leaders: Can’t work with president who tolerates racist terrorism

August 21, 2017 By PAI

AFL-CIO head Trumka said Trump’s remarks on Charlottesville pushed labor’s resignation from manufacturing council, but the body wasn't doing much for workers anyway.