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Today in history: Abolitionist John Brown was hanged

December 2, 2016 By Special to People’s World

Brown led the attack on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in an attempt to spark a slave uprising.

This week in history: American Humanists organize

May 23, 2016 By Special to People’s World

Humanism is an ethical worldview based on rationality and scientific reasoning and rejects divisive superstitions and stereotypes.

This week in history: FDR calls for Four Freedoms

January 4, 2016 By Special to People’s World

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt articulated the fundamental goals of Four Freedoms that people "everywhere in the world" ought to enjoy.

Protest against prosecutor’s charges in year-old Ferguson arrests

August 17, 2015 By PAI

The News Guild denounced the St. Louis County prosecutor's criminal charges against the two reporters who were arrested a year ago during the protests against Michael Brown's death.

The battle lines are drawn: Rightwing neosecession or Third Reconstruction

July 24, 2015 By Bob Wing

We are at a pivotal point in a 35-year long rightwing offensive, begun with the Reagan victory in 1980; neo-secession must be met by a renewed motion for freedom and social justice.