Teresa Albano

Teresa Albano was the first woman editor-in-chief of People’s World, 2003-2010, leading the transition from weekly print to daily online publishing and establishing PW’s social media presence. Albano had been a staff writer for People’s World covering political, labor, and social justice issues for more than 25 years. She traveled throughout the U.S. and abroad, including India, Cuba, Angola, Italy, and Paris to cover the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference. An award-winning journalist, Albano has been honored for her writing by the International Labor Communications Association, National Federation of Press Women, and Illinois Woman Press Association.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Teresa Albano

U.S.

Senate reaches 60 votes for landmark anti-discrimination bill
November 4, 2013 By Teresa Albano
Republican Nevada Senator Dean Heller indicated his support for the anti-discrimination bill, ENDA today, saying, "that supporting this legislation is the right thing to do."
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U.S.

ENDA nears passage in Senate
October 31, 2013 By Teresa Albano
Two Republican senators signed on as co-sponsors of the bill, and all Democrats have either signed on as co-sponsors or pledged to vote for it.
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U.S.

Media aids Republican attack on Affordable Care Act
October 30, 2013 By Teresa Albano
The media seems to be working overtime to spread mass confusion on the Affordable Care Act.
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Arts

Take heart in struggle for freedom, see “12 Years a Slave”
October 23, 2013 By Teresa Albano
Based on a narrative written by Northrup in 1853, the film takes you inside slavery, from the slaves' point of view.
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U.S.

Ohio town rallies around hungry, disabled woman charged with penny theft
October 18, 2013 By Berndt Kipping And Teresa Albano
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio - Residents here rallied around Deirdre Romine, who was charged with theft after she was found with $2.87 in wet pennies in her pocket, scavenged to buy some food.
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Labor

Today in Latino history: Slavery abolished in Cuba
October 7, 2013 By Teresa Albano
Slavery was finally abolished in Cuba by Spanish royal decree that also made an indentured servitude system, known as "patronato," illegal.
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U.S.

Immigration advocates lobby Congress, despite shutdown
October 3, 2013 By Teresa Albano
Undeterred by the government shutdown, immigration reform activists took to Capitol Hill today, telling lawmakers to get to the business of the people.
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U.S.

Obamacare exchanges open: Facts, myths and tips
October 1, 2013 By Teresa Albano
Misinformation about the Affordable Care Act continues to flood every possible means of human communication, filling people's heads with lies and nonsense. (There are NO "death panels"!)
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