Opinion – Page 89 – People's World

A Middle East nuclear weapon-free zone: a vital next step

August 6, 2015 By Marilyn Bechtel

It's time and past time to look at the status of efforts to rid the world of what's been called the only true weapon of mass destruction.

Thank you Pope Francis for talking about climate change

August 5, 2015 By John Karnuth

Pope Francis has brought a voice into the discussion around climate change that is merging the voices of science, religion, and politics.

Ten fateful days in Mississippi, March 1962

July 31, 2015 By Frederic Gordon

"In March 1962 I was a sophomore at Brandeis University, becoming increasingly aware of the broad social movements occurring across America."

Is “human capitalism” the solution to shrinking wages?

July 29, 2015 By Daniel Sankey

An article recently written in Forbes by a Mr. Ralph Benko proposes "human capitalism" as the solution to the shrinking wages and economic stagnation.

Happy fifth birthday, Dodd-Frank Act

July 21, 2015 By Daniel Sankey

Five years ago, in the wake of the worst economic crisis in U.S. history since the Great Depression, Obama signed the Dodd-Frank act into law.