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This week in history: Havana, Cuba, celebrates its 500th birthday

November 12, 2019 By Special to People’s World

The Cuban capital has been gearing up for this celebration for several years, scheduling concerts, tours, cultural events and other observances.

‘Waking in Havana’: Good works on the AIDS front in Cuba

November 12, 2019 By Michael Berkowitz

Elena Schwolsky’s new book Waking in Havana: A Memoir of AIDS and Healing in Cuba is a well-written, moving account of her work as a nurse in Cuba’s HIV/AIDS prevention program.

The Soul of the Russian Revolution

November 7, 2019 By Eugene V. Debs

"But, whatever may be the fate of the revolution, its flaming soul is immortal and will flood the world with light and liberty and love."

‘Chicano Communists and the Struggle for Social Justice’: A welcome new book

October 28, 2019 By Tony Pecinovsky

The story of Chicano Communists is a quintessential American one and absolutely relevant to our understanding of who we are as a nation.

Where were you on May Day? A communist schoolboy’s memoir

October 23, 2019 By Noyma Appelbaum

When I was eight, the principal, Dr. Pizor, called me to his office and asked why I had not attended school on May 1. He didn't understand that the May Day march probably had more educational...