On May Day
It's often forgotten, but May Day, the original, real, workers' holiday, originated in the U.S.
May Day from the Haymarket gallows: Albert Parsons' words of 1886
As we pay tribute to Parsons and the other Haymarket martyrs, People's World wishes all our readers in the United States and internationally a Happy May Day.
GOP bill overturns Labor Dept. restriction on financial advisers; Obama promises veto
Some firms have incentivized advisers to steer clients into products that have higher fees and lower returns, costing American families an estimated $17 billion a year,
Labor, progressives warn Congress: Keep ideological agenda out of spending bills
"Riders from the Republican leadership are a way to manipulate the rules in favor of the wealthy few and big corporations."
Award-winning elementary principal criticizes Mayor Rahm Emanuel, loses job
The "reassignment" to a different position smelled like retribution for the outspoken principal's public criticism of the Chicago mayor.
Hillary and Bernie eye a wall to keep out right wingers
Said Clinton, "We will unify our party to win this election; no matter if you support me or Sanders, there is much more that unites us than divides us."
Hillary is not a neoconservative, but her foreign policy bears watching
Her acceptability and in some cases support by right wing extremism was exposed in the media on Sunday, but such support for Clinton is not entirely new.
Divest from Pentagon, invest in people
On Tax Day, protesters were staging a press conference with the latest attempt at temporary housing for the homeless.
Hope vs. horror: Realities of U.S. immigration and foreign policy
We can't even talk about immigration without first addressing why people leave their home countries and begin a dangerous journey to the U.S.
Flint doctor awarded for exposing poisoned water; three officials get charged
Meanwhile, the lead content of Flint water remains way above safe levels, and people are forced to use bottled water for drinking.
