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In most states, even $15 an hour is not enough

October 21, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Workers nationwide have been campaigning for a $15 hourly "living wage," but a new think tank report says that in most states, $15 is not enough.

Webb quits Democratic presidential race, mulls independent run

October 21, 2015 By Larry Rubin

Webb is dropping out of the Democratic Party primary race because "my views on many issues are not compatible with the power structure and base of the Democratic Party."

Groups battle “Jim Crow” segregation in restaurant industry

October 20, 2015 By Special to People’s World

A joint project of ROC United and the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights will establish a programmatic intervention to confront this issue.

Turkey’s election turmoil will have global impact

October 20, 2015 By Conn Hallinan

As Turkey gears up for one of the most important elections in its recent history, the country appears to be coming apart at the seams.

Today in history: Half a million Communists massacred in Indonesia

October 20, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Fifty years ago, the massacre of more than 500,000 people in an anti-communist purge led to the elimination of the Indonesian Communist Party as a political force.