Communist teacher turned health minister leads pandemic fight in India
Opinion

Communist teacher turned health minister leads pandemic fight in India

Shailaja’s passion for science led her to become a physics and biology teacher. The class struggle in India drew her to the Communist Party.

By Beatrice Lumpkin

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CONTRIBUTORS

  • Beatrice Lumpkin
    Beatrice Lumpkin

    Beatrice Lumpkin is a long time labor activist with laundry workers,...

  • John Wojcik
    John Wojcik

    John Wojcik is Editor-in-Chief of People's World. He joined the staff...

  • Jenny Farrell
    Jenny Farrell

    Dr. Jenny Farrell was born in Berlin. She has lived in...

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