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This week in history: Julian Bond is seated in the Georgia legislature

January 10, 2017 By Special to People’s World

When he retired from the Georgia Senate, he had been elected to office more times than any other black Georgian.

Radical hope in an upside-down time

January 6, 2017 By Rev. Jim Conn

America has moved into new territory – a world we do not recognize.

Civil rights at risk under Trump’s AG pick Jeff Sessions

January 3, 2017 By Jesse Jackson

The rush and insistence on only two days of confirmation hearings reflect Republican efforts to cram Sessions’ nomination through before Americans understand what is at stake.

Loving the Lovings: A must-see film

January 1, 2017 By Jarvis Tyner

I spent part of my summers in North Carolina around those years as a kid. Watching Loving was like being there again. The beautiful countryside brought back old memories.

This week in history: Remembering protest singer Phil Ochs

December 19, 2016 By Special to People’s World

Phil Ochs was a profound singer/songwriter in the period that bridged the Civil Rights, antiwar and feminist movements.