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Union leader Marvin Miller, Simmons elected to Hall of Fame

December 9, 2019 By Ronald Blum

Marvin Miller was the union leader who revolutionized baseball by empowering players to negotiate multi-million dollar contracts and to play for teams of their own choosing.

First Irish working-class poetry anthology published

December 9, 2019 By Special to People’s World

Dr. Jenny Farrell talks with People's World about her new edited volume.

The short story of Fred Hampton, assassinated Black Panther leader

December 4, 2019 By Ted Pearson

A short political biography of Fred Hampton, from the People's World archives.

American Grace

November 27, 2019 By Rick Nagin

Remember those who grew this food Who picked and packed Who shipped and sold. Bronze rainbow arms Have set this food upon our table.

Let Them Tremble: Author Tony Pecinovsky discusses new book on CPUSA

November 26, 2019 By C.J. Atkins

Mainstream historians concluded the CPUSA died a long time ago, but a new collection of biographies is challenging that narrative.