What does Black liberation look like under capitalism?
Since the birth of this nation, brought about through the labor of enslaved Black people, there have been movements to deal with America's race problem.
Celebrating Spanish Civil War veteran and lifelong activist Delmer Berg
The life of the last surviving member of the Lincoln Brigade was celebrated May 21 by friends and family.
Ivanhoe Donaldson, a Civil Rights movement backbone, passes
He worked to support many "everyday" heroes who risked everything for equality and justice.
From the People’s World archives: “Law and order” - the Mississippi way
In 1963, the following article appeared in the pages of The Worker, a predecessor publication of People's World . . .
Delmer Berg, last of the Lincoln Brigade vets, dies at 100
The Lincoln Brigade was 2,800 men and women, African-American, Latino and white, who volunteered to defend Spain's elected government from Franco and his fascists.
Danny Rubin helped shape our world
Danny Rubin was a long time leader of the CPUSA: Rubin's work included major contributions to struggles of the progressive movements from the 1950's up until the time of his death.
Revisiting Baltimore and changing the "racial conversation"
Does "Black lives matter" ask for something from the dominant culture that would require economic loss or will it mean gains and not losses, morally and economically, for most Americans?
The legacy of Spain and the Lincoln Brigade
When I think about Spain, I think about the people who taught me to fight for a different world, for a vision of a just society, a socialist society.
Laquan McDonald killing exposes edifice of brutal oppression
The veil is being lifted from an entire interdependent system of institutionalized racism and oppression and its ugly inner workings.
Laquan McDonald killing underlines need to radically reconstruct criminal justice system
Everyone pressing for justice understands that appropriate actions against obstructionist public officials need sustained public oversight and engagement every step of the way.
