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Eric A. Gordon’s ‘Opera and Society,’ written in 1969, now in print
January 13, 2026People’s World sat down with our former staff writer and cultural editor Eric A. Gordon for a chat about his latest book.
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Cold War context for the killings of 4 U.S. political leaders
January 13, 2026A new book teaches that the U.S. government, when pushed, stops at nothing in pursuit of imperialist purposes and repression of progressive political causes.
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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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