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This week in history: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

October 16, 2017 By Special to People’s World

This year’s theme is “Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies.”

California legislature sends “landmark” housing bills to governor for signature

September 29, 2017 By Marilyn Bechtel

Housing analysts say this year’s package of bills is the state’s most ambitious move in decades, but warn the measures will take years to bear fruit.

Rev. William Barber and the new Poor People’s Campaign

September 20, 2017 By Michael Berkowitz

Here in the richest nation in the world, the poor and working class are being left further behind. The Poor People's Campaign intends to do something about it.

Irma pushes Florida’s poor closer to the edge of ruin

September 14, 2017 By Jay Reeves

For poor workers in Florida, the amusement parks of Orlando or Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach might as well be on Mars.

Chicago residents losing their home under a major viaduct

August 23, 2017 By Michelle Zacarias

The inhabitants of “Tent City” are being told they have until 7 a.m. on Sept. 18 to vacate the premises.