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Voting summit carries on march for voting rights

March 9, 2015 By Mike Bayer

As the march from Selma continues, there's a movement to end the most anti-democratic features of election law.

New York City facing the crisis of affordable housing

March 4, 2015 By Chris Butters

In New York, it's truly a tale of two cities: a city of the very rich, growing richer, and the poor, who are growing poorer.

Today in women’s history: Ding Ling, forgotten Chinese author, remembered

March 4, 2015 By Special to People’s World

On this date in 1986, the writer Ding Ling, a champion of women's rights, died. Born as Jiang Bingzhi in Linli, Hunan province, China.

U.S.: Ferguson police routinely discriminated against African Americans

March 4, 2015 By Eric Tucker

An investigation released today finds sweeping patterns of racial bias within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department.

S. Dakota authorities pull a fast one on hockey game attack

March 2, 2015 By Albert Bender

On Jan. 24, while on what was supposed to be a fun-filled field trip, 57 Lakota American Indian school children, ages 9-13, were verbally and physically assaulted.