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Marxist sociologists to meet in Chicago

August 12, 2015 By Anita Waters

This year's theme for the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting is "Sexualities in the Social World."

East Saint Louis, hit by hard-times, down but not out

August 12, 2015 By Nicholas James

At its height in the 1950's, East Saint Louis had a population of 82,366. Only about one-third remain today.

The left’s challenge: facing institutional and individual racism

August 12, 2015 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Perhaps hammering out a common agenda violates the concept of Black Lives Matter, but we can still work something out along with other Democratic and progressive candidates.

U.S. Labor Against the War: back the Iran nuke deal!

August 12, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

The organization that led the drive to force organized labor to oppose the Iraq War, is calling on unionists to back the proposed agreement that curbs Iran's nuclear development program.

Bernie Sanders rallies in Northwest draw record crowds

August 10, 2015 By Tim Wheeler

Sanders appealed for unity, and declared that having good jobs, racial, and gender equality, health care, and higher education for all "is not utopian dreaming."