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This week in history: American Marxist Daniel De Leon is born

December 13, 2017 By Special to People’s World

Daniel De Leon is regarded as the forefather of the idea of revolutionary industrial unionism and was the leading figure in the Socialist Labor Party of America.

Considering the Soviet experience: Thoughts from an American

December 6, 2017 By Ben Sears

Were “crimes” committed? We are regularly reminded that the answer is “yes, certainly.” But if that is all we learn, we risk losing other valuable parts of the last century’s record.

Slaves of the tribe: The hidden history of the Freedmen

November 29, 2017 By Earchiel Johnson

In the southern U.S., slavery conferred a vast amount power and influence on slave owners. It was no different among the five indigenous nations.

Give the gift of sports and radical politics this year

November 28, 2017 By Al Neal

This holiday’s family dinners will be vicious, not because of football team rivalries, but because of what side you take in the NFL: Trump or Kaepernick?

This week in history: UN approves Jewish and Arab states in Palestine

November 27, 2017 By Special to People’s World

Seventy years ago, on November 29, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 181, remembered as the UN Partition Plan.