National – Page 271 – People's World

S. Dakota authorities pull a fast one on hockey game attack

March 2, 2015 By Albert Bender

On Jan. 24, while on what was supposed to be a fun-filled field trip, 57 Lakota American Indian school children, ages 9-13, were verbally and physically assaulted.

Parsing race, politics, and pot in Florida

March 2, 2015 By Ben Markeson

A Florida legislator has reintroduced a bill Feb. 24 to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state.

Youth march and African American History Celebration inspire struggle

February 27, 2015 By Lisa Bergmann

Before the march, participants gathered to make a "peace pledge," writing the name of a loved one lost to violence, or a message of peace, on a red felt heart.

Today in African American history: African Burial Ground National Monument

February 27, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The memorial was dedicated in 2007 and included several commissioned pieces of public art.

Shuler challenges labor movement on promoting women to leadership

February 26, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, the highest-ranking woman in the U.S. labor movement, is challenging her colleagues to promote more women to top jobs.