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Poverty and child brain damage

July 28, 2015 By Thomas Riggins

When it comes to how we treat children, UNICEF ranks the U.S. at 34 out of 35 industrialized countries; 22 percent of children in the U.S. live in poverty

Minnesota, workers want AT&T to comply with state paid leave law

July 28, 2015 By Barb Kucera

Corporate defiance by AT&T led members of CWA and their families to rally outside the U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis on July 17.

Religious voters back Pope’s stands against racism, income inequality, for worker rights

July 28, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Pope Francis I has been outspoken about the rights of workers to be valued and respected - including their rights to join unions - and against income inequality and poverty.

Striking federal contract workers demand “$15 and a union”

July 28, 2015 By Larry Rubin

All are employed by huge corporations that have been awarded contracts by the federal government, and all earn poverty wages.

Today in history: U.S. Marines invade and occupy Haiti 100 years ago

July 28, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The story of Haiti is a case study in the injustice of the international finance and monetary system.