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Communist historiography comes to light at American Historical Association conference
January 16, 2026The panel shows a shift in the study of communist history and civil rights away from the fear-mongering of the Cold War, to a more honest analysis of shortcomings and successes.
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Essential lessons from the book ‘The Capital of Slavery’
January 15, 2026The book explains that slavery was foundational to the capitalist system in the United States and representation of the class struggle.
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Social progress in Venezuela real reason for Trump’s invasion
January 15, 2026Using oil profits to meet people’s needs was unacceptable to Imperialism
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Eric A. Gordon’s ‘Opera and Society,’ written in 1969, now in print
January 13, 2026People’s World sat down with our former staff writer and cultural editor Eric A. Gordon for a chat about his latest book.
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Cold War context for the killings of 4 U.S. political leaders
January 13, 2026A new book teaches that the U.S. government, when pushed, stops at nothing in pursuit of imperialist purposes and repression of progressive political causes.
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