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Labor leader calls for 500,000 “soldiers” to defend democracy

May 18, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Tens of thousands of workers and their supporters have hit the streets circulating petitions to put the measure to repeal Senate Bill 5 as a referendum on the November ballot.

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn to be inducted into labor hall of fame

May 16, 2011 By Special to People’s World

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, along with Victor Reuther, will be inducted into Labor's International Hall of Fame on May 17 in Washington, D.C.

The battles that must be won

May 16, 2011 By Jarvis Tyner

Re-electing Obama in 2012, preserving unions and public services, defeating racism, advocating for LGBT rights, fighting for a massive jobs program and ending the wars overseas are must win battles.

What would U.S. socialism look like?

May 13, 2011 By Sam Webb

I am often asked thought-provoking questions about U.S. socialism and what it would look like. My reply is something like this.

Labor studies instructor vindicated after Breitbart hit job

May 12, 2011 By Teresa Albano

University of Missouri-St Louis instructor Don Giljum was vindicated after university administrators said May 9 that videos of the labor studies instructor were "highly distorted."