Politics
With NDP losses in Canadian election, labor has little choice but independent political action
May 19, 2025The New Democratic Party’s effort to replace the Liberals as the party representing “capitalism with a human face” alienated many people.
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Peoria Proud travels to Illinois State Capitol to protect LGBTQ+ rights
May 19, 2025Advocacy groups meet with state lawmakers and lobby for bills that will protect and advance LGBTQ+ rights.
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Colorado Gov. Polis vetoes pro-union bill, while pro-union referendum makes ballot in Utah
May 19, 2025Union leaders in both states are fighting to put pro-worker policies in place.
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Gaza’s graveyard of illusions: Israel’s victory narrative collides with reality of military failure
May 19, 2025Even a salesman as skilled as Netanyahu cannot market genocide as a victory, nor can his disreputable and dysfunctional army secure a strategic triumph.
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Ukraine before the war: Visiting Soviet Kiev in 1974
May 16, 2025With ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, retired People’s World Editor Tim Wheeler shares his memories of visiting the Ukrainian capital in 1974.
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