Opinion
First they burned books, then people: Lessons of the Nazis’ 1933 book blaze
May 9, 2023A Berlin memorial shows the horror beneath the surface and issues a warning for our time.
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In deaths on the job, bosses are going for the gold
May 8, 2023The latest from People's World cartoonist Greg Kearney.
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The next war is coming—where are the voices condemning it?
May 4, 2023In the past, cultural figures and writers spoke up against war before it happened. Today, few dare dissent.
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What is behind Republican attacks on transgender people?
May 3, 2023Supporters of a banned transgender lawmaker in Montana brought the House there to a halt as they chanted, “Let her speak.”
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Using children as political props, Republicans escalate war against LGBTQ teachers
May 2, 2023It’s hard enough being a teacher at all, but cruel new laws are putting dedicated LGBTQ teachers in particular danger.
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