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Berlin honors anti-fascists; we should honor fighters for equality

January 29, 2018 By David Bacon

It's all about class and race, and who holds power when those monuments are erected. Berliners can see it, walking through their city every day.

This week in history: Pecan shellers strike in San Antonio

January 29, 2018 By Special to People’s World

The original strike leader was Emma Tenayuca, a well-known figure in San Antonio politics and the dominant force in the Workers Alliance, an organization formed by the Communist Party during the Depression.

“Django”: A world-renowned jazz musician in wartime

January 26, 2018 By Eric A. Gordon

This new feature captures a few months in the life of world-famous Belgian-French Gypsy jazz guitarist and composer Django Reinhardt.

This week in history: Paris Peace Accords signed, Vietnam War draws down

January 26, 2018 By Special to People’s World

Forty-five years ago, on Jan. 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords effectively removed the United States from the conflict in Vietnam.

José Martí, soul of the Cuban Revolution

January 22, 2018 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

It might seem an anomaly that a socialist nation takes on as its national hero a non-socialist, but that exemplifies the nature of Cuba’s brand of politics.