
Will Facebook die out by 2017?
According to a new study, one of the world's most popular social networks may be about to go the way of the dinosaur.

Call in: New developments in international socialist and communist movement
At tonight's People's World teleconference, PW co-editor Susan Webb will talk about new developments in the world communist and worker's movement.

Seattle elects socialist to city council
Seattle voters shocked the political establishment here, Nov. 5, when they elected an avowed socialist, Kshama Sawant, to the nine-member Seattle City Council.

Obama honors a true freedom fighter, Rev. C. T. Vivian
Rev. C. T. Vivian is one of the nation's staunchest fighters for racial equality and voting rights.

How does the shutdown and the debt ceiling fight affect you?
There has been precious little discussion of what the gridlock means to workers and their families outside the Capitol Beltway.

Republicans plunge nation into government shutdown
"Repeal the job-killing sequester," Richard Trumka declared. "Protect food aid for the poor. And create jobs and raise hundreds of billions of dollars to invest in our future by ending tax subsidies for outsourcing."

Zimmerman verdict becomes rallying point for social justice action
"If anything good is to come, this is the time to build a movement," said national NAACP spokesman Eric Wingerter this weekend as his organization gathered for its national convention.

Union: Lack of NLRB endangers social media free speech
The lack of a functioning National Labor Relations Board within two months threatens workers' free speech rights on social media, as well as in more traditional speech, the Communications Workers say.

Ohioans “chain” Cleveland Public Square to protest Social Security cuts
The 150 participants came from Toledo, Canton, Akron, Columbus, Ashtabula, and even Pittsburgh, as well as Cleveland. They were part of at least 45 "human chain" protests around the country.

Social Security supporters form human chains in 45 cities
Social Security advocates formed human chains in at least 45 cities from coast to coast yesterday to protest the "chained CPI."

