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Today in labor history: Abolitionist John Brown was hanged

December 2, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On Dec. 2, 1859, abolitionist John Brown was hanged in Charleston, Va., for his leadership of a plot to incite slave rebellion.

Today in labor history: Workers perform “Pins and Needles” on Broadway

November 27, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Today in labor history, Nov. 27, 1937, the pro-labor musical revue, "Pins & Needles," opens on Broadway with a cast of International Ladies Garment Workers Union members.

Determined to make a difference, a tribute to comrade Debbie Bell

November 26, 2013 By Jarvis Tyner

Through years of struggle, Debbie Bell made a difference. And our party the struggle has moved forward and is that much stronger and influential because of comrades like Debbie.

Rushes to judgment: Top 10 assassination / conspiracy movies

November 22, 2013 By Ed Rampell

Conventional thinkers, hacks and propagandists may seek to perpetrate and perpetuate lone gunman, magic bullet and other cover-ups about assassinations and the like - but the big screen knows better!

Kerry declares end of Monroe Doctrine: Is it for real?

November 22, 2013 By Emile Schepers

Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, the Monroe Doctrine is hated as an oppressive mechanism whereby the U.S. claims the unilateral right to limit the national sovereignty of area nations.