People’s World

People’s World is a voice for progressive change and socialism in the United States. It provides news and analysis of, by, and for the labor and democratic movements to our readers across the country and around the world. People’s World traces its lineage to the Daily Worker newspaper, founded by communists, socialists, union members, and other activists in Chicago in 1924.

LATEST ARTICLES BY People’s World

U.S.

California’s new top cop is “on the people’s side”
December 6, 2010 By People’s World
Kamala Harris vows to insure "the law of this state is on the side of the people."
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Labor

Grad student union reaches agreement with UIC
April 7, 2010 By People’s World
Graduate students at the University of Illinois win a contract agreement they have been fighting for since August 2009.
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Peace

Leaked video shows U.S. killings of Iraqi civilians
April 6, 2010 By People’s World
WikiLeaks has released a classified U.S. military video showing two Apache helicopter gunships carry out the indiscriminate slaying of over a dozen people in the Iraqi suburb of New Baghdad - including two Reuters news staff,...
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Peace

Berrigan urges public to get active on anti-nuke work
March 5, 2010 By People’s World
The public needs to be involved in the work on nuclear disarmament, peace activist Frida Berrigan said recently.
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U.S.

Why Bank of America fired me
March 1, 2010 By People’s World
In this YouTube video, a Bank of America worker blows the whistle on her former employer.
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World

Appeal for solidarity with Iranian people
February 23, 2010 By People’s World
The Tudeh Party of Iran has issued an appeal for solidarity with Iran's progressive and democratic movement, calling the situation "desperate."
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U.S.

Massachusetts voters’ message to Washington: It’s time for action
January 19, 2010 By People’s World
Washington, DC — Service Employees International Union President Andy Stern released the following statement after Scott Brown's victory in Massachusetts.
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U.S.

U.S. Communist Party challenges anti-Cuba lawsuit
January 17, 2010 By People’s World
The plaintiff in a lawsuit against Cuba is claiming the right to question the U.S. Communist Party on its relationship to the Communist Party of Cuba and an extensive list of Cuban institutions and personalities.
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