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May 5, 2016 By Michelle Zacarias

With all the fake mustaches and sombreros, it might be easy to forget Cinco de Mayo commemorates an 1862 Mexican victory over French invaders.

May 5, 2016 By Milton Howard

Milton Howard, a correspondent for the Daily Worker, saw Hitler's death camps. For Holocaust Remembrance Day, we re-publish his account.

May 4, 2016 By Tim Wheeler

This article is an excerpt from the upcoming autobiography of former People's World editor Tim Wheeler.

May 3, 2016 By Special to People’s World

Educational pioneer Yung Wing (1828-1912) worked to bridge cultural gaps between the U.S. and China.

May 2, 2016 By Larry Rubin

Gary and Atlantic City, New Jersey - Donald Trump sucked each city dry and left town.