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As it happened: The promise—and betrayal—of Iran’s 1979 revolution
February 11, 2019Excerpts from the People's World archives of the Iranian Revolution as it happened.
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How did the Iranian Revolution go so far off the rails?
February 11, 2019Exclusive People’s World interview with a leader of the Tudeh Party, a driving force in that country’s progressive, secular, and left movements
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100 years after Seattle 1919: Is the general strike making a comeback?
February 7, 2019The General Strike, a worker weapon that struck fear into corporate chieftains and their political cronies a century ago is getting a fresh look.
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“Part of their soul was missing”: Scottish steelworkers lost more than jobs
February 5, 2019Statistics never capture the emotional narratives of deindustrialization.
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What’s British imperialism up to in Oman?
January 29, 2019Britain signed an ‘assistance’ treaty with Oman in 1798. In 2017 it was found to be instructing the monarchy on “how to deal with strikes and stifle protests,” a very long imperial engagement.
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