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October '26 Edition

Trump administration again deploys ‘foreign influence’ allegations against left criticsThe Trump administration’s attack on its domestic critics reached its biggest stage yet at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 22. During his remarks before delegates from around the world, President Donald Trump said, “The Cuban regime has…spent decades coordinating with the left-win...

Why is it they don’t want people to vote?Last week, early voting in the 2026 midterms opened in Virginia, Vermont, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Voters in Illinois can start going to the polls tomorrow, September 24.

UN officially accuses U.S. of war crimes in IranUNITED NATIONS—There are reasonable grounds to believe the United States, under the leadership of the Trump administration, has committed war crimes in the illegal bombing of Iran, one of which targeted a children's school in the city of Minab and a sports center in Lamerd, according to experts...

September '26 Edition

Philly restaurant workers hold rally for higher wages and fair union contractPHILADELPHIA—At Board and Brew, a restaurant and board game cafe, workers are rallying to ratify a contract that fairly compensates them for their labor. On Saturday, August 22, workers spoke to a crowd of supporters candidly about their union campaign so far and what they’re fighting for.

University of Pennsylvania sues to block graduate students from union representationPHILADELPHIA—The University of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against the graduate student workers’ union in an effort to exclude hundreds of first- and second-year students from the bargaining unit.

August '26 Edition

DoorDash vs. DC: Company joins Republicans in attacking Home Rule, sparking boycottWASHINGTON—Congressional Republicans want to sabotage the capital city’s incoming progressive government, and the owners of the DoorDash food delivery app, upset over having to pay their fair share of taxes in D.C., are helping them do it.

Rabb: General strike not new, enslaved people led one during Civil WarCHICAGO —Ever since his election as United Auto Workers president, Shawn Fain has been urging the labor movement to align all expiring union contracts for the same day: May Day 2028.

RAPID RESPONSE: Stop the war on Cuba!Stop the war on Cuba! Call, write, or visit your U.S. Senators and Representative to demand Congress act NOW to end the devastating blockade and drive towards war against Cuba. Support and co-sponsor both H. Con. Res.

July '26 Edition

Stop the SAVE: Unions, civil rights groups fight voter GOP’s suppression billWASHINGTON—Unions and civil rights groups are girding for another battle over a massive Republican voter suppression bill, the so-called SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act.

Philadelphia hot ‘strike summer’ rages on with IBEW celebrating major contract winPHILADELPHIA—So far, it’s been “strike summer” here in Philadelphia. As the city prepared to take the global stage for the 2026 World Cup and the nation’s 250th anniversary, the battle lines of the class struggle were squared up across the city.

June '26 Edition

Democratic progressives score victory in Philly primary May 19PHILADELPHIA— Democratic primary voters on May 19 leaned heavily in favor of pro-labor, progressive politics, while President Trump retained and even strengthened his grip on Republican party politics. In Philadelphia, anti-machine Democratic State Rep.

Union uses World Cup as leverage vs. ICE and for strike votesLOS ANGELES and SEATTLE—Unite HERE locals, whose members, most of them workers of color and almost all among the nation’s most-exploited employees, in hotels, restaurants, and stadiums, are using the pending World Cup soccer games in the U.S.

May '26 Edition

May Day 2026: Why Black workers must mobilizeFor most of Jay Ozier's decades as a trade union activist in St. Louis, May Day came and went just like any other workday. A small fundraising breakfast for People’s World here, a few comrades and likeminded fellow workers gathered there—but nothing like the international working-class holiday c...

Congressional candidate Chris Rabb talks labor organizing and American workers’ futurePHILADELPHIA—Candidate for Pennsylvania’s Third Congressional District, Chris Rabb, secures major endorsements from key progressive organizations.

April '26 Edition

Strategic retreat or strategic pivot? The state of the Target boycottOn Wednesday, March 11, the national leaders of the Target boycott—former Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner, Tamika Mallory, and Rev. Jamal Bryant, also known as the “Mothership Three”—held a press conference alongside the Boycott Target D.C.

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Sylvia RiveraSylvia Rivera was a tireless advocate for those silenced and disregarded by larger movements. Throughout her life, she fought against the exclusion of transgender people, especially transgender people of color, from the larger movement for gay rights.

Letter from a Cuban-American: Marco Rubio doesn’t speak for me“Put three Cubans in a room together, you’ll have five different opinions,” a Cuban friend of mine likes to joke. He was referring to debates in the town-hall meetings during Cuba’s constitutional convention process of 2018.

Philadelphia unions and residents condemn mass school closures and education cutsPHILADELPHIA—Outside the February Monthly Action Meeting of the Philadelphia School Board, unions representing Philadelphia School District employees rallied in opposition to a proposed plan that would see more than a dozen school closures.

Special Editions

What can I do to fight fascism?This question has occupied the minds of millions of working people across the United States as Donald Trump and his allies on the extreme right have tightened their grip on American life.

March '26 Edition

Unions laud Rev. Jesse Jackson’s championship of worker rightsWASHINGTON—Union leaders, with the AFL-CIO in the vanguard, are lauding the Rev. Jesse Jackson for his leadership on civil rights and for his unique ability to connect those struggles with the day-to-day concerns of the U.S. working class.

Philadelphia’s government conflicted on addressing affordability crisisPHILADELPHIA—By many metrics, Philadelphia is more affordable than some other big cities. Unfortunately, that doesn’t help the plurality of the city’s people, rent- or mortgage-burdened, get a leg up.

Data shows job creation actually slumped under TrumpWASHINGTON—Federal data show private-sector job creation sharply slumped during the first year of the second reign of Republican President Donald Trump.

February '26 Edition

One year on, Target boycott enters new stage: Opposing ICEOne year ago, a group of local activists, including Nekima Levy Armstrong and Monique Cullars Doty, gathered in front of a Target store in Minneapolis calling for an indefinite boycott of Target until the retailer restored its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Battle to restore Philadelphia slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration rages onPHILADELPHIA—On Thursday, Jan. 22, at Philadelphia’s Independence Mall, the exhibit marking slavery at the President's House across the street from the Constitution Center and Independence Hall was suddenly, and quietly, removed from public view.

January '26 Edition

Philly’s Democratic machine feels heat from progressive candidates and working-class demandsPHILADELPHIA—The 2025 general elections saw progressive Democrats win in locales around the country—from Maine to New York to Washington. Many political analysts described this trend as not only a rebuke of Trump’s far-right policies but also an indication of the direction voters would like th...

Philadelphia bigwigs rally around Mayor ParkerPHILADELPHIA—During her State of the City address on Dec. 19, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker skillfully unified establishment power-brokers around the agenda of safe, clean, green, and equal economic opportunity for all, while dismissing criticism from organized labor and advocates for the homeless and...

U.S. attack on Venezuela is kidnapping and an act of warKidnapping and an act of war. That's the only way to describe the attack on Venezuela and President Nicolás Maduro's removal by U.S. military forces.

December '25 Edition

New legislation aims for faster labor contracts to combat corporate union-bustingThe right to a union is a hollow promise if the bosses can simply run out the clock. This is the lesson being taught to the 11,000 unionized Starbucks workers who, years after their historic votes to organize a union, are still struggling for a first contract.

‘We Ain’t Buying It’: Pro-MAGA monopolies targeted for holiday boycottWASHINGTON—National organizations behind the No Kings demonstrations and other major activities against the Trump administration and its billionaire backers have launched the “We Ain’t Buying It” holiday shopping freeze campaign, taking place from Thanksgiving (Nov.

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People’s World at the 34th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival

Do the Philadelphia Phillies have a diversity problem?

Progressive lawmaker Chris Rabb steps forward for Pennsylvania’s 3rd DistrictPHILADELPHIA—Constituents of Pennsylvania’s Third Congressional District have the chance to choose a new fighter in the U.S. House of Representatives in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.

Justice can’t wait: Bring Anou home now!PHILADELPHIA—Germantown neighbors of Anou Vongbandith, a beloved Laotian community member and co-owner of Das Good Café, have been rallying for his release from detention at Moshannon Valley Correctional Center. Vongbandith—who immigrated to the U.S.

How Philadelphia local news has covered the SEPTA cuts, fallout, and lawsuit

Philadelphia City Council passes resolution calling for divestment from nuclear weapons

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