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.

Couples celebrate new civil union law with “I do”
June 3, 2011 By Teresa Albano
Chicago hosts a public celebration of the new Illinois civil union law.
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Opinion

The Oprah Winfrey Show: union made
May 23, 2011 By Teresa Albano
One phrase most entertainment reporters fail to mention about Oprah Winfrey's 25 years as the "queen of talk" is "union employer and member."
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Labor

Labor studies instructor vindicated after Breitbart hit job
May 12, 2011 By Teresa Albano
University of Missouri-St Louis instructor Don Giljum was vindicated after university administrators said May 9 that videos of the labor studies instructor were "highly distorted."
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Opinion

Sugar’s bittersweet history
May 11, 2011 By Teresa Albano
The history of sugar is a fascinating, complicated and ongoing journey that takes us through the brutal depths of slavery to the heights of resistance and abolition, to the ingenuity of invention from Hershey's milk chocolate...
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U.S.

Attack on Missouri labor studies threatens academic freedom
May 6, 2011 By Teresa Albano
The University of Missouri St. Louis may garner the reputation as a hostile place to work and learn for refusing, so far, to stand up to an attack on students, teachers and academic freedom.
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U.S.

Gay and straight teens less likely to commit suicide in liberal areas
April 19, 2011 By Teresa Albano
A break-through study involved 32,000 Oregon high school student.
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Opinion

Obama deficit plan met with praise, criticism
April 14, 2011 By Teresa Albano
President Obama's policy speech on lowering the government deficit by $4 trillion in 12 years drew both praise and criticism from labor and liberal circles.
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U.S.

Wisconsin voters reject Walker-linked candidate
April 6, 2011 By Teresa Albano
Riding the wave of anti-Scott Walker sentiment, political newcomer, Democrat Chris Abele handily beat his Republican opponent for Milwaukee County Executive April 5, the position held by Walker before elected governor.
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