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This week in history: The Milwaukee 14 destroy 10,000 draft files

September 24, 2018 By Special to PeoplesWorld.org

50 years ago today, the "Milwaukee 14" stole the draft files of some 10,000 young men soon to be sent to Vietnam.

‘While there is a lower class, I am in it’: Eugene Debs sedition centennial

September 21, 2018 By Eugene V. Debs

100 years have passed since Eugene Debs laid out the socialist vision of peace and justice before the courts.

Clara Labovsky: My mother’s story

September 21, 2018 By Lee Saltz

Leanore (Lee) Kasten Saltz's activism started in the womb, where her mother inculcated Leanore with the mantra to "make the world a better place for all people."

‘Making Montgomery Clift’ a little less mysterious for modern documentary audiences

September 21, 2018 By Eric A. Gordon

This stunning documentary is a treasure trove of cinematic imagery of a uniquely beautiful, talented man.

1991 all over again: How Rodney King and Anita Hill haunt the present

September 20, 2018 By Tim Libretti

As we wait to see what will happen with Dr. Ford’s accusations and what will happen in the Van Dyke trial, we have an opportunity as a culture and society to re-do 1991.