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This week: The cry of the Canaanites is heard at Passover

April 10, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon

“Can we transform the dream of a Promised Land into the reality of a land that is truly promised to all?”

Beyond Vietnam: A time to break silence

April 4, 2017 By Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. King’s warning was prescient regarding choices America still must make in the age of Trump.

A 1960s activist looks back: Organizing in the pre-Twitter era

March 30, 2017 By John Eklund

There’s no question social media is transforming the way movements are organized. But technology by itself has never overthrown a tyrant nor seized state power.

This week in history: Farm worker leader Cesar Chavez’ 90th birthday

March 27, 2017 By Special to People’s World

"Chavez left a legacy as an educator, environmentalist, and a civil rights leader. And his cause lives on."SEP

Suspended animation: In Philip Glass’ “The Perfect American” Uncle Walt is Mickey Rat

March 22, 2017 By Ed Rampell

Glass’ repetitive music is often lovely and evocative, a sonic tapestry expressing Disney’s dilemmas and visions.