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.

In Sarah Palin’s Alaska, rival Lisa Murkowski triumphs
November 17, 2010 By Teresa Albano
Alaska's Republican write-in candidate Lisa Murkowski beat tea party fav Joe Miller, despite Sarah Palin's best efforts to ice the incumbent.
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U.S.

Beating up Nancy Pelosi
November 11, 2010 By Teresa Albano
Some feisty and fighting women enrage the GOP and their corporate sponsors, causing them to spout ugly ejaculations.
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Opinion

Are women breaking for Republicans?
October 29, 2010 By Teresa Albano
If the recent New York Times poll is right, women are breaking for Republicans in the midterm election. But the real poll comes on Nov. 2.
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Opinion

When Republicans ruled: a 2010 voter guide
October 22, 2010 By Teresa Albano
Let's not condemn ourselves to repeat the past because of short-term memory loss.
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Peace

Real story of war: one damn thing after another
October 8, 2010 By Teresa Albano
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange got it right about Afghanistan: "It's one damn thing after another ... the everyday squalor of war." What steps can we take to end it?
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Peace

Antiwar activists refuse to testify
October 6, 2010 By Teresa Albano
CHICAGO - Peace and solidarity activists targeted by the FBI and subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury Oct. 5 said they would refuse to testify.
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U.S.

On bus to One Nation, apathy is the enemy
October 5, 2010 By Teresa Albano
Chicago bus riders to One Nation had job creation and racial unity on their minds, along with another challenge: apathy.
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U.S.

FBI raids spark free speech protests
September 30, 2010 By Teresa Albano
CHICAGO -- Peace and solidarity activists here held a picket line in front of FBI headquarters protesting recent raids.
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