Obituary
Socialist and journalist Carl Bloice dies at 75
April 15, 2014Carl Bloice focused his daily and weekly and monthly journalistic production on economics, on the struggle for equality, on youth, especially African American, Latino and Asian youth in his hometown, on internationalism.
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Melba Hernandez, 93; leader of the Cuban Revolution
March 20, 2014On Mar. 9, Cuba and the world lost a remarkable revolutionary figure, Melba Hernandez Rey, age 93. The cause of death was complications of diabetes.
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Tony Benn: British labor giant dies
March 17, 2014Tony leaves behind the books and wonderful diaries he wrote and the enormous admiration and the friendship of millions of people.
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Starkovich loved unions, children, flowers….despised redbaiters, unionbusters!
March 14, 2014Nearly 200 people gathered at the Urban Horticulture Center to honor George Tony Starkovich for his lifelong work as a union organizer, an activist for jobs, peace, and equality. Starkovich died February 26 at age 91.
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“Revolutionary” mayor, Chokwe Lumumba of Jackson, Miss., dies
February 27, 2014Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, who has been described as "America's most revolutionary mayor," died suddenly Feb. 25 at the age of 66.
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