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St. Louis Democratic primary round-up: Incumbents win, one upset

March 5, 2015 By Al Neal

In St. Louis, this election is viewed as the de facto general election (to be held Apr. 7). As some residents put it, it's "the only election that matters."

Oakland residents celebrate black history with tributes to outstanding women

March 4, 2015 By Marilyn Bechtel

We Stand on Their Shoulders" was the theme as young and old packed the house Feb. 28 to hear poems, dramatizations and accounts from history.

More than 80 groups urge Pfizer to leave climate-denier ALEC

March 4, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Over 100 corporations and groups have left ALEC since 2011, when Common Cause and other groups launched a campaign to call public attention to the group's activities.

New York City facing the crisis of affordable housing

March 4, 2015 By Chris Butters

In New York, it's truly a tale of two cities: a city of the very rich, growing richer, and the poor, who are growing poorer.

Remembering: The Woman Suffrage Parade of 1913

March 4, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The first suffragist demonstration took place in Washington, D.C. on March 3, 1913.