News – Page 3998 – People's World

July 29, 2011 By Luis Rivas

The NAACP put forth a resolution publically calling an end to the failed 40-year drug war, started in 1971 at the behest of President Nixon.

July 29, 2011 By Jim Baldridge

It was billed as a vigil, but it was clearly a thumpin' rally of 300 people saying "Hands off Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid."

July 28, 2011 By Conn Hallinan

The assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai in Kandahar is one of those moments when the long and bloody Afghanistan war comes into focus.

July 28, 2011 By John Wojcik

In a 221-69 vote, workers at the IKEA Swedwood plant here voted to have the Machinists union become their official representative.

July 28, 2011 By Ismael Parra And Luis Rivas

Hundreds of delegates to the NAACP's 102nd convention marched in support of UFCW, which is in negotiations with supermarket companies.