Chicagoans stand with Baltimore against police violence
Peaceful demonstrators gathered at a police station in the Windy City last night, giving voice to millions across the country.
Today in history: North Carolina’s Moral Monday launched in 2013
On this date in 2013, the first Moral Monday was held in Raleigh, the North Carolina state capital.
Freddie Gray's death lit another fuse, this time it's Baltimore
Freddie Gray's name tragically joins the seemingly endless list of young African American men brutally murdered at the hands of police.
Public education key issue in Philly mayoral race
This year's election is not shaping up as your "normal" off year primary in the City of Brotherly Love.
People’s World receives top honors from Illinois Woman’s Press Association
The IWPA announced earlier this month that People's World writers are among the recipients of top awards.
Rapid rise in super PACs dominated by single donors
A growing number of political committees have become instruments of single donors.
San Francisco tenants fight back against unjust evictions
A broad coalition of housing rights and community organizations is launching a campaign to educate renters about their legal rights.
Today in history: 50th anniversary of first national march against Vietnam War
On this date in 1965, Washington, D.C. saw the first major demonstration against the Vietnam War.
Obama recommends taking Cuba off list of state sponsors of terrorism
On Tuesday, Obama recommended that Cuba be removed from The U.S. State Department's "State Sponsors of Terrorism List."
South Dakota American Indians win in landmark child welfare case
Many here say the federal government should, as it did in the South in the1950's, send in the federal troops. Let it be Indian troops.
