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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.

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Meet Gillary: She’s 18 and already changing the world
August 24, 2016 By Special to People’s World
Gillary is starting college, and plans to study biology. "I'm going to do health related research, so I can find cures for diseases that affect animals."
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St. Lawrence Seaway opened June 26, 1959
June 26, 2012 By Special to People’s World
Today in labor history: The 189-mile-long St. Lawrence Seaway opened
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The legacy of Patricia Jonnie Lumpkin Ellis
September 23, 2005 By Special to People’s World
Until her illness, Pat Ellis remained a community activist. She was a community representative on the Labor-Community Coalition to Save Our Schools. She served as organizational secretary of the Illinois Communist Party for many years.
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Shirley Chisholm: Unbought & Unbossed
January 28, 2005 By Special to People’s World

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