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People’s World is a voice for progressive change and socialism in the United States. It provides news and analysis of, by, and for the labor and democratic movements to our readers across the country and around the world. People’s World traces its lineage to the Daily Worker newspaper, founded by communists, socialists, union members, and other activists in Chicago in 1924.

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U.S.

Unity march for immigration reform announced
April 30, 2009 By Special to People’s World
GREELEY Colo. – Organizers of a community service group today announced a Unity March on May 2 starting at 1 p.m. here. Greeley is about 60 miles north of Denver.
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U.S.

The Marx of a good RSO
April 16, 2009 By Special to People’s World
Students who feel crushed by capitalism can find their utopia in the open embrace of the Marxist Student Union, a Registered Student Organization, at The University of Memphis.
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World

GUINEA-BISSAU: Teachers strike over non-pay
March 24, 2009 By Special to People’s World
BISSAU (IRIN) -- Intermittent teacher strikes that have disrupted the school year since October 2008 are on again as most of the country’s teachers went on strike on 19 March over salary arrears, according to the...
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U.S.

Obama delivers bold speech to Congress
February 25, 2009 By Special to People’s World
I’ve come here tonight not only to address the distinguished men and women in this great chamber, but to speak frankly and directly to the men and women who sent us here.
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U.S.

Murdoch’s apology over ‘chimp’ cartoon follows 100,000 letters, planned confrontation at residence
February 25, 2009 By Special to People’s World
The national civil rights organization ColorOfChange.org said today that it had coordinated with NYPD to conduct a public confrontation outside Rupert Murdoch's residence over his lack of action regarding The New York Post's controversial 'chimp' cartoon....
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Opinion

Honoring Ohio’s unsung heroes of 2008 elections
February 14, 2009 By Special to People’s World
Speaking to scores of activists in labor, community, farm, retiree and other progressive movements at events in three Ohio cities, Sam Webb, national chairman of the Communist Party USA, called for all out grassroots efforts to...
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U.S.

Honoring Ohio’s unsung heroes of 2008 elections
February 13, 2009 By Special to People’s World
Speaking to scores of activists in labor, community, farm, retiree and other progressive movements at events in three Ohio cities, Sam Webb, national chairman of the Communist Party USA, called for all out grassroots efforts to...
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U.S.

‘Country needs our help’ — progressives urged to rally around recovery plan
January 29, 2009 By Special to People’s World
WASHINGTON — With more people filing for unemployment than at any time in the past quarter century amid the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the head of a key center for labor and progressive...
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