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International Women’s Day: Born in the USA

March 11, 2014 By Special to People’s World

nternational Women's Day, grew from the struggle of working women to form trade unions and the fight for women's right to vote.

Big questions emerge over congressional backing for Venezuelan protests

March 10, 2014 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The idea of Venezuelans "protesting peacefully" reflects media bias. As protests mounted , police didn't intervene until gov. officers were attacked or burned.

Iraqi women protest proposed Islamic law

March 10, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Iraqi women demonstrated against a draft law that would permit the marriage of nine-year-old girls and automatically give child custody to fathers.

Official February unemployment at 6.7 percent

March 10, 2014 By PAI

U.S. Unemployment rose by 0.1 percent in February, to 6.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

Today in women’s history: “General” Harriet Tubman dies

March 10, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Called "general," "Moses" and "one of the bravest persons on this continent," Harriet Tubman, born around 1820, died today in 1913.