Special to People’s World
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U.S.
Today in history: Women’s Equality Day—we need it more than ever!
August 21, 2017After a 72-year struggle, women in the United States won the right to vote.
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Arts
Aleksandr Dovzhenko’s “Earth” to screen in L.A.
August 21, 2017The 75-minute Earth is sheer cinematic poetry in motion, one of the most beautiful black and white and silent films ever shot.
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Politics
Trump considering pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
August 15, 2017“President Trump would be literally pardoning Joe Arpaio’s flagrant violation of federal court orders."
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U.S.
This week in history: Navajo Code Talkers Day
August 14, 2017Each year, August 14th is recognized as Navajo Code Talkers Day in gratefulness for the role native Navajo speakers played during World War II.
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U.S.
This week in history: The National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa
August 8, 2017The national hobo gathering is a gentle reminder of the role migrant and displaced workers has always played in our economy.
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Labor
This week in history: The murder of the IWW’s labor leader Frank Little
July 31, 2017Frank H. Little was an American labor leader who was lynched for his union and anti-war activities.
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Arts
“Storm Over Asia”: Soviet film to screen in L.A.
July 24, 2017The sprawling saga occurs during the Russian Civil War and depicts a forerunner of Third World liberation movements.
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Labor
This week in history: U.S. minimum wage rises to $7.25 an hour
July 24, 2017In an economy increasingly characterized by the service sector, a raise in the minimum wage affects the lowest-paid workers.
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