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Wisconsin 2011: This is what a workers’ uprising looks like

February 23, 2024 By John Wojcik

From the People’s World archives: How the fight in Wisconsin foreshadowed a labor movement revival.

Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II honored at museum

February 20, 2024 By Akira Olivia Kumamoto

Exhibit visited by grandchildren of those held in virtual concentration camps.

Daily Worker 1926: Striking fur workers first to win 40-hour, 5-day workweek

February 16, 2024 By Special to People’s World

Relive the furriers strike of 1926, when thousands of women workers led by Communist Ben Gold scored a historic victory for the entire working class.

McCarthyism takes over the U.S. labor movement

February 15, 2024 By Mel Fiske

From the Daily Worker archives 1950: CIO caves to anti-communists, expels left-led unions.

‘Outer Appearances’ features influential queer personalities in charming portraits

February 14, 2024 By Eric A. Gordon

It’s only 64 pages long, but it’s fully loaded with portraits of famous queer, mostly American, performers, playwrights, writers, artists and activists who have made a difference in the world.