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This week in history: The National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa

August 8, 2017 By Special to People’s World

The national hobo gathering is a gentle reminder of the role migrant and displaced workers has always played in our economy.

Oklahoma imam says coexistence the only way to peace in Jerusalem

August 8, 2017 By Mark Maxey

Voices committed to co-existence like Imam Imad Enchassi are hard to come by, but are needed if conflict around holy places like Al Aqsa are going to be resolved.

Cities mark Hiroshima Day with urgent calls to abolish nuclear weapons

August 7, 2017 By Joelle Fishman

This hell is not a thing of the past. As long as nuclear weapons exist and policymakers threaten their use, their horror could leap into our present at any moment.

Trump administration: No discrimination protection for LGBTQ workers

August 7, 2017 By Al Neal

The Department of Justice under Trump is out to reverse the discrimination protections given to LGBTQ workers under Obama.

After losing union vote Nissan workers determined to continue the fight

August 7, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik

“It ain’t over yet,” local union leader Morris Mock said to a crowd of workers after the vote. “We are going to fight a little harder next time because we never give up.”