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.

Finding that work-family balance
January 26, 2010 By Teresa Albano
I’m always a sucker for certain headlines at the grocery store check out line.
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U.S.

All hands on deck for Mass. Senate race, say Dems
January 18, 2010 By Teresa Albano
Democrats are saying "all hands on deck" to get out the vote to elect Martha Coakley to fill the late Ted Kennedy's seat.
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Labor

$100 million for green jobs training brings hope for jobless
January 8, 2010 By Teresa Albano
Despite a depressed economy, Joliet, Ill., ironworker Ken Kobus is optimistic.
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Labor

Arrow truck drivers abandoned by company but not by fellow drivers
January 7, 2010 By Teresa Albano
It was days before Christmas when 1,400 truck drivers got the news. Their employer, Arrow Trucking, suspended its operations, leaving them high and dry just before the holiday.
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U.S.

Text messages warn Arizona activists of sweeps
January 6, 2010 By Teresa Albano
Sheriff Joe Arpaio may be a smart man, but that doesn't stop human rights activists from outsmarting him.
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Opinion

Conscious of capitalism at Whole Foods
January 5, 2010 By Teresa Albano
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey seems to be getting a lot of press recently.
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Peace

The CIA’s shadowy war
January 4, 2010 By Teresa Albano
The attack on the CIA base in Afghanistan has by all accounts devastated the spy agency's operations in the region.
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Opinion

Politics and health care from the heartland
December 21, 2009 By Teresa Albano
As Chicago Mayor Harold Washington used to say, "Politics ain't beanbag."
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