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Jack London at 150: ‘The Iron Heel’ as the first dystopia of imperialism
January 9, 2026The pioneering literary figure's writing, shaped by his theoretical contradictions, became a mirror of a pivotal developmental period in the U.S.
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White House rewrites history of Jan. 6 insurrection
January 7, 2026Trump supporters attacking the Capitol, murdering police, and setting up gallows to hang the Vice President are described as nothing more than “trespassers” tourists.
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Henry Kissinger would be proud
January 6, 2026Donald Trump now holds the distinction of being the first U.S. president to bomb eight countries in one year.
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Victor Grossman, powerful voice for a better world, dead at 97
December 22, 2025U.S. Communist famed for his defection to East Germany was a long-time correspondent in Berlin for People’s World.
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There but for fortune: Sketches from the life of Phil Ochs
December 19, 2025The folksinger and songwriter was born 85 years ago, on Dec. 19, 1940.
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