Today in African-American history: Honoring Robert Robinson Taylor
Taylor was the first academically trained black architect in the U.S. and the first black graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Florida lawmaker backing raise-the-wage ballot initiative
"A full-time minimum wage worker earns only $15,080 a year, making it nearly impossible to support a family and save for the future."
What's behind Republican attacks on Social Security?
Eleven million people who receive Social Security disability benefits could see their benefits cut by 20 percent in 2016.
Ban on travel to Cuba still in place
The Cuban 5 are free, and difficult but promising negotiations have been going on in Havana about the restoration of full diplomatic relations.
Today in African American history: Birthday of Eddie Robinson
Edward Gay Robinson (February 13, 1919 - April 3, 2007) was an outstanding American football coach.
Adjunct Prof. Leleua Loupe’s office: the trunk of her car
"At the beginning of the semester," explains historian and lecturer Leleua Loupe, "students don't know history or understand the world around them."
Southern California awards lunch raises friends for PW
Almost 60 friends of the People's World gathered here at the Los Angeles Workers Center to celebrate the People's World and its California contributors.
South Dakota Republicans propose decrease in minimum wage
In November, South Dakotans voted 55 percent to 45 percent to raise the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 an hour.
California labor: "There are no jobs on a dead planet"
The largest march against fracking in U.S. history included labor, indigenous rights, climate activists and many other groups.
