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Chicago mayor aims to aggressively privatize schools

December 9, 2011 By John Bachtell

The mayor's plan will affect 10,000 students, mostly Black and Latino, and result in the firing of 600 teachers, principals, building maintenance, cafeteria and other workers.

Florida family fights to stay together

December 8, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

The couple met on a blind date and fell in love. No family, especially one with two young children, should have to face so much adversity in order to stay united, they say.

Occupy Our Homes shakes up mortgage giants

December 6, 2011 By John Wojcik

In 20 cities across America today hundreds of protesters disrupted foreclosure auctions, squatted in foreclosed homes and staged dramatic public showdowns against big banks and housing giants

Chicago PeoplesWorld.org readers celebrate growing fightback

December 1, 2011 By John Bachtell

They came to celebrate election victories in Ohio and across the country, the surging recall campaign in Wisconsin and the spreading Occupy movement.

New Haven prepares for week of action for jobs

November 29, 2011 By Special to People’s World

Actions include supporting the emergency need for massive public works jobs to restart the economy and aid communities, to be paid for by taxing the rich and ending the wars.