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.

Obama pushes for lower student loan rates
April 25, 2012 By Teresa Albano
President Barack Obama is on the road again, this time to warn students about a pending interest rate hike on college loans if Congress doesn't act.
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U.S.

Supreme Court hears Arizona v. United States
April 24, 2012 By Teresa Albano
Religious leaders, immigrant and labor rights advocates are preparing for the April 25 Supreme Court hearing on Arizona's infamous law, SB 1070.
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Opinion

War on women extends to workplaces
April 23, 2012 By Teresa Albano
There are disturbing trends regarding war on women and the workplace, especially public sevtor workers, including teachers, and hotel and hospitality workers in the private sector.
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Opinion

Spain’s King Juan Carlos: Let them eat elephant?
April 20, 2012 By Teresa Albano
King Juan Carlos of Spain goes on an elephant safari while Spaniards go without basic necessities. Could such royal conspicuous consumption happen in America?
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U.S.

After 44 days, killer of Trayvon Martin charged
April 12, 2012 By Teresa Albano
The judge found "probable cause" and ordered Zimmerman to be held pending a formal arraignment.
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World

Kony 2012 explodes on world stage, leaves questions in wake
March 14, 2012 By Teresa Albano
It's a message with which no one could possibly disagree. Yet, by making complex situations simple, it means leaving out crucial information.
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U.S.

In anti-Obama quest, Limbaugh supported Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army
March 9, 2012 By Teresa Albano
In his radio broadcast titled "Obama Invades Uganda, Targets Christians," Limbaugh says, "Lord's Resistance Army are Christians. They are fighting the Muslims in Sudan. And Obama has sent troops, United States troops to remove them from...
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U.S.

President Obama moves G8 meet, Occupy claims victory
March 7, 2012 By Teresa Albano
Speculation abounds on the reasons the White House moved the G8 summit from Chicago to Camp David.
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