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The legacy of Che Guevara – 50 years since his death
October 10, 2017Half a century ago, on October 9, 1967, Ernesto “Che” Guevara, was assassinated by a Bolivian army officer, following orders from the CIA.
Read moreToday in women’s history: Long live Fannie Lou Hamer
October 6, 2017On this day 100 years ago, October 6, 1917, Mississippi civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer was born in Montgomery County, Miss.
Read moreBattle lines drawn over Confederate-named highway in northern Virginia
October 6, 2017The fight to change the name of Jefferson Davis Highway is heating up.
Read moreFormer People’s World editor Tim Wheeler on book tour
October 5, 2017Tim Wheeler says that optimism, even in these most unpredictable and difficult times, is what defines communists.
Read moreReflections on Revolution—the Russian and the one to come
October 4, 2017We need to clear out all the cobwebs of received opinion and reassess the Russian Revolution if we are ever to create a socialism worthy of the name.
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