politics – Page 399 – People's World

Obama scores high approval rating, but not in all areas

June 1, 2011 By Dan Margolis

54 percent of Americans approve of Obama’s overall job performance, while 45 percent disapprove.

Pete Seeger on youth, careers, and social movements

May 31, 2011 By David Kupfer

David Kupfer visited with Pete Seeger just before his 90th birthday in the spring of 2009. This is the second installment of a three part series based on the interviews.

Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron

May 31, 2011 By Evan Davis

A tribute to a singular musician and poet, Gil Scott-Heron.

The battles that must be won

May 16, 2011 By Jarvis Tyner

Re-electing Obama in 2012, preserving unions and public services, defeating racism, advocating for LGBT rights, fighting for a massive jobs program and ending the wars overseas are must win battles.

Black lawmakers fight for immigrant rights

April 28, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Despite the GOP's nationwide push for anti-immigrant laws, Black Democratic lawmakers are denouncing such measures and say their communities support the struggle for immigrant rights.