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‘While there is a lower class, I am in it’: Eugene Debs sedition centennial

September 21, 2018 By Eugene V. Debs

100 years have passed since Eugene Debs laid out the socialist vision of peace and justice before the courts.

Clara Labovsky: My mother’s story

September 21, 2018 By Lee Saltz

Leanore (Lee) Kasten Saltz's activism started in the womb, where her mother inculcated Leanore with the mantra to "make the world a better place for all people."

‘Making Montgomery Clift’ a little less mysterious for modern documentary audiences

September 21, 2018 By Eric A. Gordon

This stunning documentary is a treasure trove of cinematic imagery of a uniquely beautiful, talented man.

1991 all over again: How Rodney King and Anita Hill haunt the present

September 20, 2018 By Tim Libretti

As we wait to see what will happen with Dr. Ford’s accusations and what will happen in the Van Dyke trial, we have an opportunity as a culture and society to re-do 1991.

This week in history: Working Women’s Association established 150 years ago

September 17, 2018 By Special to People’s World

The WWA's membership grew to include over 100 wage-earning women in addition to journalists and other women whose work was intellectual.