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Verdict Against Freedom: 75th anniversary of the Foley Square anti-communist trial
October 11, 2024The first of the Smith Act inquisition trials sent 11 leaders of the Communist Party USA to prison in October 1949 and sparked a wave of political repression.
Read moreTheodore Bikel Square: A new address in Los Angeles
October 10, 2024As of Sunday, October 6, there’s a new address in Los Angeles.
Read moreThe way we were, 1968 – The way we are, 2024
October 10, 2024In reflecting on past political struggles, many comparisons can be made, especially concerning the current fight for democracy in the face of fascism.
Read moreCanada’s latest Nazi scandal: ‘Victims of Communism Memorial’ filled with fascist names
October 9, 2024Newest embarrassment comes after Trudeau and Zelensky gave a standing ovation to a member of Hitler’s SS on the floor of parliament last year.
Read moreThe German Democratic Republic, a socialist state still villainized long after its demise
October 7, 2024Oct. 7, 2024, marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the German Democratic Republic. For several years in the 1980s, People’s World Editor John Wojcik served as chair of the U.S. Committee for Friendship with...
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