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This week in history: American Friends Service Committee celebrates centennial

April 17, 2017 By Special to People’s World

This week the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), founded in 1917, turns 100 years old.

Progressive may win Newt Gingrich’s seat, handing Trumpism a major defeat

April 17, 2017 By Larry Rubin

The GOP is sinking to new lows of deceit to defeat progressive Jon Ossoff.

Turkish opposition parties raise alarm about legitimacy of Erdogan’s referendum

April 17, 2017 By Associated Press And Combined Sources

The Communist Party of Turkey, or TKP, also issued a strong statement, saying: “The referendum results… do not have any legitimacy. Those who attempt to celebrate this result mock the people.”

Seven things Cuban workers get that U.S. workers don’t

April 17, 2017 By Michelle Kern

Cuba enjoys a 98 percent union membership rate. (The U.S. rate of unionization among all workers is 11.3 percent.)

Latin American unity efforts continue despite left-wing setbacks

April 14, 2017 By Emile Schepers

Oil prices, economic difficulties, election setbacks, and imperial intrigue all challenge Latin America’s “pink tide,” but the left continues to push ahead.