Obituary
Mike Davis, acclaimed Marxist activist, journalist, and historian, dies at 76
November 2, 2022Mike Davis was an authentic follower of Marx and Engels who lived his life wedding theory and praxis, enriching the world with his genuine concern and love for working people and their struggles for dignity.
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A quilt for Ruben, our shared lives in t-shirts
October 11, 2022How do we remember our loved ones? How do we memorialize them?
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Working-class tribune Barbara Ehrenreich exposed inequality and capitalism’s positive thinking cult
September 23, 2022The late Nickel and Dimed author also laid bare the “positive thinking” industry that put a smiley face on inequality.
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Esther Jackson, 105: Life reflected the 20th century struggle for equality
August 30, 2022Her central roles in the Southern Negro Youth Congress, the Civil Rights Congress, the Committee to Defend Negro Leadership, and Freedomways Magazine have cemented her role in history.
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Retired longtime AFSCME President Gerald McEntee dies at 87
July 12, 2022Among his many achievements was his leading role in killing attempts by George W. Bush to privatize Social Security.
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