Obituary – Page 43 – People's World

Coffee with John

May 24, 2011 By Willis Niederfrank

What a privilege it was to sip coffee with John Gilman.

Dr. Manning Marable: A personal remembrance

April 14, 2011 By Jarvis Tyner

A great African American warrior for the people, Dr. Manning Marable, passed away on April 1st, 2011.

Abe Blashko, artist and political satirist, dies at 90

March 29, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Abe Blashko, artist and political satirist, died at age 90 Jan. 13 from complications of pneumonia. Among his large body of work were important contributions to progressive publications, including the New Masses and People's World.

Leonard Weinglass, defender of civil rights, dies

March 29, 2011 By Emile Schepers

All lovers of human and civil rights were saddened last week to hear of the passing of the outstanding attorney Leonard Weinglass, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer on March 23.

Labor stalwart Irene Hull dies at 98

March 24, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

Irene Hull, a beloved "tiny dynamo" fighter for trade union rights, world peace, equality, and socialism died on the first day of spring, March 20 in Seattle.