Al Neal
LATEST ARTICLES BY Al Neal
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Fear and loathing in St. Louis: The death of democracy
November 15, 2017People's World reporter Al Neal was swept up in a mass arrest while covering the Stockley verdict protests in St. Louis. He says that the everyday activists in the city deserve the kind of coverage that...
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Cookie crumbles for laid off vets
November 14, 2017“It’s shameful and unpatriotic that veterans come home and have their job ripped from them by a greedy corporation.”
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Veterans to lose big time if Trump tax plan passes
November 10, 2017"The nation's veterans are the one percent who sacrifice for their country."
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19th World Youth Festival opens in Russia
October 16, 2017Russia plays host to the world's largest gathering of progressive youth for the first time since 1985.
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Supreme Court dismisses case against Trump’s travel ban
October 12, 2017The high court’s order is a victory for the Trump administration.
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Two weeks after Stockley verdict, St. Louis activists release demands
October 2, 2017“But there is really only one demand: Stop killing us.”
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100 days for justice: Another weekend of protest hits St. Louis
September 27, 2017Two competing narratives have emerged—one from activists calling attention to police brutality, the other from police justifying their actions on social media.
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Peaceful St. Louis protester speaks out on police brutality experience
September 22, 2017Alexx, a 23-year-old teacher in St. Louis, was brutally arrested during the recent protests over the Stockley verdict. In this People’s World exclusive, she shares her story.
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