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.

Farmers vs. USDA in bias lawsuits
December 21, 2009 By Teresa Albano
For farmers, when disaster strikes, they could go to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to get an emergency loan to save a crop or a herd of cattle.
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Peace

Neighbors help neighbors with 32nd annual Christmas program
December 19, 2009 By Teresa Albano
For the last 32 years, volunteers in Chicago's Bridgeport community collect food and gift donations for holiday baskets.
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Opinion

Essential reading for labor, community activists
December 5, 2009 By Teresa Albano
"A New New Deal: How Regional Activism Will Reshape The American Labor Movement" — a review.
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Peace

Is Obama wading into Big Muddy?
December 2, 2009 By Teresa Albano
President Obama announced his Afghanistan strategy Dec. 1 to a U.S. public that has very mixed feelings about the war and openly wonder if this will be the president's "Vietnam."
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Opinion

New chapter in U.S.-India relations
November 24, 2009 By Teresa Albano
There is substantial symbolism in this week's visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the United States.
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Labor

Used and abused: guest workers and U.S. immigration reform
November 23, 2009 By Teresa Albano
PITTSBURGH - The room grew quiet as she told her story. Leila Concepcion paid $15,000 to come to the United States and teach. It was a painful decision to leave her country, The Philippines, and place...
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U.S.

Order your People’s World postcards!
November 12, 2009 By Teresa Albano
The People's World wants to send you a postcard. A postcard from the edge - the economic and cutting edge.
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Opinion

Health care, abortion and ‘a bridge too far’
November 11, 2009 By Teresa Albano
By a vote of 220-215 the Democrats ushered in health reform legislation, the likes of which haven't been seen since Medicare passed in 1965. But it came with a price.
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