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This week in history: Nixon secures 1968 nomination, riot breaks out

August 6, 2018 By Special to People’s World

During the last two days of the convention, Black Americans protested militantly in nearby Liberty City.

Minneapolis prof plans to teach despite ICE deportation threat

August 3, 2018 By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez

Augsburg University tenured English professor Dr. Mzenga Wanyama has been facing deportation since March.

Democratic Party factional struggles on hold for midterm elections?

August 3, 2018 By C.J. Atkins

At the Netroots Nation conference, left-center unity is being showcased, but tensions between the grassroots and the party “establishment” are still evident.

Court gives low-paid Alabama workers a win for higher pay

August 2, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

“The federal appeals court’s decision today affirmed state lawmakers discriminated against the city’s predominantly black workforce in stealing away their minimum wage increase."

Trumka: Kavanaugh would skew Supreme Court for the elite

August 1, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

“Working people expect the Supreme Court to be the most fair branch of government. Does anybody believe that’s true anymore?”