Tim Wheeler

Tim Wheeler has written over 10,000 news reports, exposés, op-eds, and commentaries in his half-century as a journalist for the Worker, Daily World, and People’s World. Tim also served as editor of the People’s Weekly World newspaper. His book News for the 99% is a selection of his writings over the last 50 years representing a history of the nation and the world from a working-class point of view. After residing in Baltimore for many years, Tim now lives in Sequim, Wash.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Tim Wheeler

U.S.

President Obama addresses Congress on health care
September 13, 2009 By Tim Wheeler
President Obama lays out health care reform specifics in a speech before Congress on Wednesday. Here is a transcript of the speech.
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U.S.

President Obama’s back-to-school speech
September 13, 2009 By Tim Wheeler
The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad...
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U.S.

Mauricio Terrazas, Mexican American activist, dies at 92
August 25, 2009 By Tim Wheeler
LOS ANGELES — Mauricio Terrazas, a longtime Mexican American activist and trade unionist, died here recently at the age of 92.
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U.S.

People’s World Labor’s source for news, analysis and commentary
August 11, 2009 By Tim Wheeler
The following are short interviews with Teresa Albano, editor of the Peoples World and John Wojcik, labor editor of the People's World, peoplesworld.org. Support the Peoples World at peoplesworld.org/support.
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U.S.

Native Americans celebrate history, struggle in northwest
August 9, 2009 By Tim Wheeler
'Paddle to Suquamish” Aug. 1-11 was a dramatic sign that the Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest are in the midst of a cultural reawakening. Participation continues to grow 20 years after “Paddle to Seattle,” the...
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U.S.

Two Black workers who made history
February 6, 2009 By Tim Wheeler

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News

The courage of David Cline
October 26, 2007 By Tim Wheeler

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PrintEditions

Talkin peace and justice with Pete Seeger
June 15, 2007 By Tim Wheeler
The latest chapter in Pete Seeger’s long and illustrious life is a petition drive by thousands of his fans to convince the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker group, to nominate the great U.S. folksinger for...
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