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Upon the fire of war, Netanyahu’s government pours gasoline

August 5, 2014 By Uri Weltmann

War is a human disaster: Not only due to the victims, but also because it brings in plain view many evil and ugly phenomena: violence, racism, nationalist zeal.

Robey Theatre Company celebrates with Paul Robeson Theatre Festival

August 5, 2014 By Ed Rampell

The two-day Festival celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Robey Theatre Company, dedicated to developing "innovative new plays written about the Black experience."

Nurses to strike this week at Bay Area hospitals

August 5, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Concerns about safe staffing levels are one cause of the planned strikes: RNs are unable to take meal and rest breaks without leaving patients with inadequate staffing care

Retirees fight GOP vouchers as Medicare and Medicaid turn 49

August 1, 2014 By Joelle Fishman

ARA spearheaded protests at offices of Republicanz in Congress who want to turn Medicare into a voucher program and increase the eligibility age.

Today in labor history: Medicare and Medicaid established

July 30, 2014 By Special to People’s World

The ongoing fight to protect Medicare and Medicaid today from right-wing "reforms" is in sharp contrast to the victory of July 30, 1965.