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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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Opinion

Labor and people’s history: Goodman, Chaney, Schwerner murdered in Mississippi
June 21, 2012 By Special to People’s World
On June 21st, 1964 in Mississippi civil rights activists Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner went missing.
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Labor

June 20: American Railway Union is founded in Chicago
June 19, 2012 By Special to People’s World
It was the largest labor union of its time and one of the first industrial unions in the United States.
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Labor

June 19: workers, families occupy Akron, Youngstown, and Hawaii
June 18, 2012 By Special to People’s World
Today in labor history ... an Occupy trio: 1934 first sit-down strike, 1937 Women's Day Massacre and 1953 four-day general strike in Hawaii.
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Opinion

Today in history: England’s 99% crushed
June 15, 2012 By Special to People’s World
On June 15, 1381, Wat Tyler, a leader of a peasant/laborer rebellion that swept England, was killed by the king's supporters.
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U.S.

Trayvon Martin’s parents urge change to Florida’s “Shoot First” law
June 12, 2012 By Special to People’s World
A coalition led by national civil rights organizations along with Trayvon Martin's parents today delivered more than 375,000 signed petitions calling for reform or repeal of Florida's "Shoot First" law.
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Opinion

Today in labor history: Maritime strikers killed in New Orleans port
June 11, 2012 By Special to People’s World
Ninety-nine years ago today, police opened fire on striking maritime workers outside the headquarters of United Fruit Company in New Orleans, La.
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Labor

Today in labor history: D.C. restaurants integrate
June 8, 2012 By Special to People’s World
It was on June 8, 1953 that the tide turned in favor of racial equality, and the prejudicial policies of Washington restaurants were expressly forbidden.
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World

Iran rights group demands release of political prisoner “hostages”
June 5, 2012 By Special to People’s World
The Islamic Republic's political prisoners are hostages held to terrorize the nation, says UK-based Committee for the Defence of the Iranian People's Rights.
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