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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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Culture

Einstein in the hood. BOOK REVIEW: Einstein on Race and Racism.
February 24, 2006 By Special to People’s World
Princeton was a southern town in northern gown. Segregation of Blacks from whites was widely practiced and enforced. Einstein, a German-born Jew and naturalized American citizen, was acutely aware of what racism is and does, and...
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U.S.

Honoring Susan Wheeler. Raising money for the paper she loved
February 24, 2006 By Special to People’s World
PORTLAND, Ore. — A capacity crowd in the Friends Meeting House here celebrated the life of Susan Elizabeth Wheeler Feb. 11 with songs, laughter, tears and heartfelt memories of her contributions to the people’s movements.
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U.S.

Connecticut Black history forum to honor 3 women leaders
February 17, 2006 By Special to People’s World
NEW HAVEN — Jarvis Tyner, executive vice chair of the Communist Party USA and a founder of the Black Radical Congress, will return to Connecticut to keynote the 32nd annual African American History Month celebration of...
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U.S.

Susan Wheeler, fighter for equality and peace, 63
February 10, 2006 By Special to People’s World
PORTLAND, Ore. — Susan Elizabeth Wheeler, a lifelong fighter for equality, peace and socialism, passed away Jan. 24 at her daughter’s home in Sequim, Wash. She was 63 and had fought cancer for four years
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Opinion

The unfinished business of school desegregation
October 8, 2004 By Special to People’s World
This nation’s flawed story of desegregation: the resistance since 1954 to integration by Northern public schools despite many challenges by parents and civil rights activists.
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PrintEditions

Elizabeth Hall dies at 94
October 17, 2003 By Special to People’s World

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News

Israeli army bulldozer kills American citizen
March 21, 2003 By Special to People’s World
International civilians are in the Occupied Palestinian Territories attempting to protect Palestinian human rights and lives precisely because formal international bodies have refused to take action to do so.
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U.S.

National Clips
March 21, 2003 By Special to People’s World
ANN ARBOR, Mich.: Marching for equal opportunity / TERRA HAUTE, Ind.: Gulf War vet executed / DENVER, Colo.: Violence begets violence / SAN FRANCISCO: Low-wage workers sue high-fashion brands
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