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Mine Wars: ‘Matewan Massacre’ a century ago embodied miners’ struggles
May 19, 2020100 years ago, a pitched battle between miners and company security in the town of Matewan, W.V. left 10 people dead.
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How a teenager in the ’60s South became a Communist
May 15, 2020Scott Marshall tells how the Civil Rights Movement motivated him to spend his life fighting for the right of every worker to either a job or an income.
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Turning point: What will be the post-pandemic ‘new normal’?
May 14, 2020Historians have long discussed the concept of “turning points” in history. Are we living through one in 2020?
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Final days of the war against fascism—from the Daily Worker archives
May 8, 2020The defeat of fascism, as chronicled by the Daily Worker in 1945.
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V-E Day today marks the defeat of fascism in Europe
May 8, 2020Salud! Greetings to everyone on V-E Day and lets double down on the continuing fight against fascism wherever it rears its ugly head.
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