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1.3 million jobless could go over the cliff Dec. 28

December 10, 2013 By John Wojcik

"I was once the main breadwinner but now we are not really able to make ends meet."

Everyday South Africans celebrate Mandela’s life

December 9, 2013 By Mark Waller

The death of Nelson Mandela on December 5th at the age of 95 and after prolonged bouts of illness hardly came as a surprise to most South Africans.

Seattle elects socialist to city council

December 9, 2013 By Tim Wheeler

Seattle voters shocked the political establishment here, Nov. 5, when they elected an avowed socialist, Kshama Sawant, to the nine-member Seattle City Council.

Today in labor history: Exposé on King Leopold II bribing Senate

December 9, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On December 9, 1906, the New York American newspaper reported Belgian King Leopold II of Belgium bribed the U.S. Senate commission on the Congo to recommend support of his Congo Free State project .

Fighting for fast food workers in Silicon Valley

December 9, 2013 By Henry Millstein

Around 50 representatives of labor and community groups rallied Dec. 5 in support of workers at a McDonald's here as part of the national day of action for fast food workers.