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Connecticut activists still inspired by Frederick Douglass’ example

March 21, 2017 By Joelle Fishman

Connecticut readers and supporters of People’s World met in New Haven recently to commemorate the African American freedom struggle and remember the work of Frederick Douglass.

This week in history: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

March 20, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon

"The existence of racial barriers is repugnant to the ideals of any human society.”

GOP health care proposal would have huge impact in California

March 17, 2017 By Marilyn Bechtel

"This GOP proposal viciously cuts and caps Medicaid, when Trump said many times he would not cut this crucial program."

Seniors tell Ryan: Kill the bill before it kills us

March 16, 2017 By Beatrice Lumpkin And Earchiel Johnson

Busloads of senior activists from Illinois and Wisconsin braved heavy snow storms to protest at House Speaker Paul Ryan’s office in Racine, Wisconsin March 14.

Arkansas might ban books by Howard Zinn

March 15, 2017 By Larry Rubin

Zinn’s history books are being sent free to Arkansas teachers.