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This week in history: Protesting students occupy Columbia University

April 23, 2018 By Special to People’s World

Fifty years ago, at the height of protest against the Vietnam War, the actions at Columbia University in New York City were among the most highly visible and effective.

From Maine to Hawaii, students walk out to protest gun violence

March 14, 2018 By Associated Press

In nearly 3,000 protests nationwide, students from the elementary to college level are demanding an end to gun violence in their classrooms.

In emergency demonstration, hundreds protest northern Calif. ICE sweeps

March 2, 2018 By Marilyn Bechtel

Hundreds of spirited demonstrators marched, chanted and blocked streets surrounding ICE headquarters.

High school students lead national uprising for gun control

February 20, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Survivors of the mass shooting in Florida are spearheading a national movement to curb access to guns.

In northern California, Women’s Marches bring huge crowds to the streets

January 23, 2018 By Marilyn Bechtel

“Every day, a sister juggles two or three jobs that do not pay what her hands and smarts are worth. And every day, another sister slips into the shadows for fear of being picked up and...