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Support group members find help from those with similar circumstances

April 25, 2014 By Michael Reale

They collectively share practical information, exchange coping strategies, as well as belonging to a community that understands them and their unique circumstances.

Workers Memorial Day to highlight jobs that kill

April 23, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Eddie Mallon is 70 years old. As a Laborers Local 147 member in New York, he worked as a sandhog for 44 years. He doesn't now, because that job - eventually - will kill him.

Fight for 15 movement hits Springfield, Missouri

April 23, 2014 By James Raines

This Friday afternoon in Springfield, Missouri, a small group of fast food workers gathered in the meeting room of a public library to discuss their fight for a living wage.

Today in eco-history: First Earth Day teach-in held

April 22, 2014 By Special to People’s World

The late environmentalist, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis., founded Earth Day as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970.

People’s World Google Hangout focuses on shutting down the Keystone XL

April 22, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Part of the lead up to this week's demonstrations in Washington's against the XL Pipeline was an April 15 Google Hangout sponsored by the People's World.