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A mighty call for peace and justice
February 16, 2007“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official.” President Theodore RooseveltIf you want to see America at its best, come to a demonstration against the Iraq war. Hundreds of thousands from across the United States flew, drove and rode to the nation’s capital, Jan. 27-29, to demand action to end the Iraq war and prevent President Bush...
Read moreWorlds biggest hog boss meets its match: Smithfield workers take on global Goliath
January 26, 2007Jim Adams started at Smithfield Packing on the hog kill floor assembly line. He was hurt on his first day, and by the time his second shift ended he knew he’d better keep his mouth shut and try to ignore the pain if he wanted to keep his job. During his first few months he kept getting hurt, until after eight months he tore the cartilage in his right knee,...
Read moreFBI Director James Comey confirms Russia-Trump campaign investigation
March 21, 2017Comey also publicly contradicted a series of tweets from Trump that declared the Republican candidate’s phones had been ordered tapped by President Barack Obama during the campaign.
Read moreFerguson, Missouri residents grieve and protest in wake of killing by police
August 13, 2014The high level of tension in the town resulting from the Aug. 9 police killing of an unarmed Michael Brown, 17, has created an extremely volatile situation.
Read moreImam kept Islamophobic attacker safe after he tried to kill Muslims
June 19, 2017Mahmoud says "By God's grace, we were able to protect him from harm."
Read moreRecord African-American turnout and women propel Jones victory in Alabama
December 13, 2017The GOP’s attacks on working families and support for candidates like Roy Moore have opened up opportunities for Democrats to win in places they haven’t won in decades.
Read moreTrump budget slashes food stamps and Medicare to feed the military
February 12, 2018"These programs are not entitled, because they have the blood, sweat and tears of hardworking Americans for generations.”
Read moreFifty years after Memphis, sanitation workers still struggle
March 29, 2018People's World to join tens of thousands in Memphis to commemorate Dr. King and to promote today's ongoing struggle to achieve his dream.
Read moreOhio Rep. Ryan: Dems still leaving blue-collar workers behind
March 08, 2018"If we’re going to reclaim a middle class, it’ll have to be with a strong, robust and growing union movement.”
Read moreNational Enquirer hid damaging Trump stories in safe during 2016 campaign
August 24, 2018The National Enquirer kept a safe containing documents on hush-money payments and other damaging stories.
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