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Today in history: The Lusitania is torpedoed and sinks 100 years ago

May 7, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The British passenger liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat 18 miles off the Irish coast.

Antidotes to inequality — time for some $58,000 traffic tickets?

May 6, 2015 By Sam Pizzigati

The protests that followed last year's deadly Ferguson police shooting have revealed how local courts are gouging poor people on fines for minor offenses.

Teacher Appreciation Week in Chicago: a cut in pay?

May 6, 2015 By Harold Wallace

Teacher Appreciation Week had barely begun when news broke that teachers had to take a seven percent pay cut.

Honduras and Paraguay coups raise questions about Venezuela

May 6, 2015 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

So far the U.S. has held back in regard to Venezuela, though it applauds destabilization there.

Workers flying high after major organizing wins

May 6, 2015 By Combined Sources

Workers across the country have stood up in the past month to fight for better wages and working conditions.