civil rights
Virginia town was center of civil rights struggle
February 11, 2013Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963 called the Danville Police Department one of the most brutal and vicious he had come across.
Read moreDemands grow for fair and inclusive immigration reform
February 11, 2013Immigrant rights organizations, labor, faith based, and civil rights groups have embraced the urgency for comprehensive immigration reform.
Read moreTop Latino labor leader talks immigration law with Obama
February 7, 2013Service Employees Secretary-Treasurer Eliseo Medina told President Obama of SEIU's all-out commitment to immigration reform.
Read moreToday in history: Civil rights activist Rosa Parks born 100 years ago
February 4, 2013In honor of the centennial of the birth of Rosa Parks, we are rerunning the following People's World article, "Rosa Parks: courageous fighter for justice, " by Debbie Bell.
Read moreMississippi Nissan workers “honor democracy” with fight for union
January 31, 2013Organizing Canton could be a stepping-stone to organizing the South's growing auto industry. "This particular campaign is beneficial both for the nation and for the world."
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