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The battle lines are drawn: Rightwing neosecession or Third Reconstruction

July 24, 2015 By Bob Wing

We are at a pivotal point in a 35-year long rightwing offensive, begun with the Reagan victory in 1980; neo-secession must be met by a renewed motion for freedom and social justice.

A dramatic meditation on freedom: “The Whipping Man”

March 11, 2014 By Eric A. Gordon

It's1865. Slaves are being freed, soldiers are returning home, and in Jewish homes the freedom festival of Passover is being celebrated. Into war-torn Richmond comes a young, severely wounded Jewish Confederate officer.

Nelson Mandela – a memory

December 6, 2013 By Conn Hallinan

With the news that Mandela's breath finally failed him-his lungs were savaged by the tuberculosis he acquired during his 27 years of imprisonment in South Africa-two memories came to mind.

Remembering Mandela in Detroit: You are my friends and comrades

December 6, 2013 By Armando Ramirez And April Smith

When Nelson Mandela was in Detroit a special rally was held - not in a fancy ballroom or millionaire's home - but at the Ford Rouge auto plant with autoworkers.

Amistad Awards inspire unity and struggle

December 6, 2013 By Special to People’s World

NEW HAVEN, CONN. -- From the opening video and drumming to the remarks of the awardees, songs, youth slide show and finale, an atmosphere of unity and optimism inspired the entire multi-racial audience at the 2013...