John Wojcik · [email protected]

January 31, 2021 at 5:16 PM

100 days of struggle

Dear John,    Join us for "100 Days for a Better World," a Town Hall meeting on February 2, at 8 pm Eastern, 7:00 Central and 5:00 Pacific.   The GOP is trying to block each and every initiative to …

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January 30, 2021 at 5:35 PM

Help needed

Dear John,    Just at the moment when working-class news and analysis is urgently needed, the pandemic economic crisis has hit People’s World – and hit it hard.   With a loss of half its revenue, Pe…

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January 26, 2021 at 2:34 AM

Save People's World

Dear John,    Just at the moment when working-class news and analysis is urgently needed, the pandemic economic crisis has hit People’s World – and hit it hard.   With a loss of half its revenue, Pe…

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  John, Chauncey, CJ · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 10:02 PM

People's World - the gift that keeps on giving!

Dear John,   As if Donald Trump and his postmaster general Louis DeJoy’s sabotage of mail-in ballots didn’t already do enough to try to ruin the election, fresh mail delays are now threatening the holidays as well!   Thanks to the totally mismana…

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December 23, 2020 at 11:00 PM

People's World - the gift with no shipping or waiting

Dear John,   As if Donald Trump and his postmaster general Louis DeJoy’s sabotage of mail-in ballots didn’t already do enough to try to ruin the election, fresh mail delays are now threatening the holidays as well!   Thanks to the totally mismana…

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December 5, 2020 at 9:28 PM

Unity needed in coming fights against GOP obstruction

Unity needed in coming fights against GOP obstruction By John Bachtell As a nation, we’ve arrived at what some call an “inflection” point. We face immense, overlapping, and intersecting economic, social, and inequality crises, as well as a climate …

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December 4, 2020 at 6:19 PM

Trump saddles new Biden admin with anti-labor rules

Trump solidifies anti-labor rules that will continue post-inauguration By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON—The anti-worker so-called National Right to Work Legal Defense Fund—the lawsuit arm of the vicious and venal “right to work” crowd—has seized upon a…

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December 2, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Communist teacher turned health minister leads covid fight in India

Communist teacher turned health minister leads pandemic fight in India By Bea Lumpkin “How Communist Physics Teacher Flattens COVID-19 Curve in Southern India,” a headline in the online Science News, caught my eye. That was a contrast to the tragic …

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  CJ Atkins · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 8:16 PM

#GivingTuesday - Support People's World and truthtelling!

Dear John,   Election 2020 has turned out to be a massive people’s victory. Trump and the extreme right tried everything—massive disinformation, sabotaging the U.S. Postal Service, purging Black voters from the rolls, mobilizing white supremacists,…

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December 1, 2020 at 7:12 PM

Justices skeptical of Trump demand to delete undocumented from census

Justices skeptical of Trump demand to delete undocumented from census By Mark Gruenberg In almost the last gasp of his racist anti-immigrant campaign during his Oval Office tenure, Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 30 not to count ev…

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November 30, 2020 at 7:53 PM

UAW official's inside view of GOP's Michigan election scheme

UAW official's insider view of GOP's Michigan election scheme By Mark Gruenberg There was vote-counting chaos in Michigan thanks to GOP Oval Office occupant Donald Trump, and top Auto Workers official Allen Wilson, assistant to union President Rory…

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  Mark Gruenberg · [email protected]

November 23, 2020 at 5:58 PM

People's World takes sides - yours

Dear John,   First things first…THANK YOU!   Thank you for reading People’s World and the news we bring you from a worker’s point of view. Thank you for reading People’s World to find information and analysis the mainstream media doesn’t cover. …

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  Barbara Russum · [email protected]

November 22, 2020 at 3:02 PM

People's World is always there with the real news

Dear John,   I first encountered the Daily World at a rally to free Angela Davis in 1971. An elderly Black gentleman wearing a suit and tie offered me a paper and we chatted a while. I worked in the Chicago loop and happened upon the rally. Other…

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  John Bachtell · [email protected]

November 21, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Trump won?

Dear John,   Trump won.   That’s what 50% of Republican voters say. They believe Joe Biden and Kamala Harris stole the election with massive vote fraud and mysterious ballot dumps.   They believe this despite no evidence, a record presidential vo…

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  Barbara Russom · [email protected]

November 20, 2020 at 4:21 PM

People's World is always there with the real news

Dear John,   I first encountered the Daily World at a rally to free Angela Davis in 1971. An elderly Black gentleman wearing a suit and tie offered me a paper and we chatted a while. I worked in the Chicago loop and happened upon the rally. Other…

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  Joe Sims · [email protected]

November 19, 2020 at 8:42 PM

Fight 'truth decay' with People's World!

Dear John,   There’s a lot of talk arising from Barack Obama’s recent 60 Minutes interview about what he called "truth decay." The former president referred to Trump and his movement's incessant lying, including about the election results.   “Our …

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  John Wojcik · [email protected]

November 18, 2020 at 9:52 PM

People's World is always there!

When Mississippi tried to silence Black mayor, People’s World was there Dear John,   As a young reporter back in the early 1980s, I stayed for weeks at a time in the Mississippi Delta covering the story of the first African-American mayor elected…

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  Chauncey Robinson · [email protected]

November 17, 2020 at 9:31 PM

Help People's World continue championing working people's stories

Dear John,   Battles have been won, but the work still continues. This year has not been an easy one for working people. Our collective story has been one where struggle is prominent as we try to make sense of the tragedies that have come our way t…

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  People's World · [email protected]

November 16, 2020 at 12:22 AM

Support great journalism in the fight ahead!

  November 15, 2020 - Dear John, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and the American people have won a historic victory by ousting the white supremacist and fascist in the White House. The transition is on, despite Trump’s …

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  peoplesworld.org · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 10:44 AM

Organize the Vote Town Hall

Dear John, Join us at The People Have the Power: A Voter Town Hall for a last push on the election. Issues like COVID-19, the Heroes Act, climate change, jobs and many others will be addressed. The event will be streamed on Zoom. …

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September 11, 2020 at 10:56 PM

Nearly two decades after 9/11, military-industrial complex is stronger than ever

Nearly two decades after 9/11, military-industrial complex is stronger than ever By C.J. Atkins It has been almost 20 years since Al Qaeda terrorists flew hijacked planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and crashed another into a field …

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September 10, 2020 at 12:08 AM

Trump's rush for a vaccine endangers the nation's health

Trump’s rush for a vaccine endangers the nation’s health By John Wojcik The Trump administration admits it is aiming for a vaccine for COVID-19 before Election Day and that the public will joyfully rise up to reward him with a second term in the Whi…

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September 8, 2020 at 8:33 PM

Biden to workers: 'Wall Street didn't build this country. You did.'

Biden to workers: ‘Wall Street didn’t build this country. You did.’ By Mark Gruenberg HARRISBURG, Pa.—With AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka beaming while looking on, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden used a Labor Day joint Zoom appearance to…

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September 4, 2020 at 4:47 PM

This Labor Day, numbers tell why we must dump Trump

This Labor Day, numbers tell why we must dump Trump By Mark Gruenberg and John Wojcik Workers, their unions, their allies, and all progressive forces have much at stake in the elections that are less than two months away. Not since the Great Depress…

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September 3, 2020 at 8:41 PM

Barber: Rising poverty endangers the whole country

Barber: Rising poverty endangers the whole country By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON—Using the phrases of the nation’s founders, the Rev. William Barber II is warning that rising poverty in the U.S. endangers the whole country. “You cannot have domestic …

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September 1, 2020 at 11:16 PM

Don't ignore Trump fanning the flames of QAnon conspiracy theories

Don’t ignore Trump fanning the flames of QAnon conspiracy theories By Chauncey K. Robinson President Donald Trump and other GOP members are publicly legitimizing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory group that has sparked violence in the past. They hav…

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August 31, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Black police victims' relatives urge action at mass march in D.C.

Black police victims’ relatives urge action at mass march in D.C. By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON—One by one, they strode up to the podium on a hot and humid day in D.C.: Relatives or survivors of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, Michael Brow…

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August 28, 2020 at 5:42 PM

Trump's message to white supremacists: It's OK to gun down protesters

Trump’s message to white supremacists: It’s OK to gun down protesters By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON—One of Donald Trump’s “very fine people,” Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old who news reports said “admires the police,” was arrested August 26 for gunni…

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August 26, 2020 at 10:18 PM

GOP 'platform': Almost nothing for workers

GOP ‘platform’: Almost nothing for workers By Mark Gruenberg CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Republican Party’s 2020 “platform” has almost nothing for workers. Technically, there’s not a platform at all and the only thing workers need, according to the GOP, is …

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August 25, 2020 at 7:54 PM

Surviving at the crossroads of economic and racial intersectionality: Monique

Surviving at the crossroads of economic and racial intersectionality: Monique By Al Neal ST. LOUIS — We are now talking about the closing of summer here in St. Louis. For many, the thermometer’s gradual shift to cooler temperatures leads to cooler h…

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August 21, 2020 at 10:31 PM

Biden: "I will be an ally of light, not darkness"

Biden: “I will be an ally of light, not darkness” By Mark Gruenberg and John Wojcik WILMINGTON, Del.—Asking the country to “choose hope over fear,” former Vice President Joe Biden formally accepted the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination on T…

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August 20, 2020 at 8:03 PM

Prominent left veterans say vote Biden-Harris, then keep organizing

Prominent left veterans say vote Biden-Harris, then keep organizing By John Bachtell Alarm over the prospect of a second Trump presidency and desire for substantial change is preparing the ground for an unprecedented voter turnout in November. The v…

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August 20, 2020 at 7:09 PM

Obama warns: Re-elect Trump and U.S. democracy dies

Obama warns: Re-elect Trump and U.S. democracy dies By Mark Gruenberg PHILADELPHIA — Re-elect Donald Trump, Barack Obama warns, and U.S. democracy dies. That, in a nutshell, was the stark message Obama delivered about his successor to the entire cou…

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August 19, 2020 at 9:16 PM

The daily life of those fighting for $15 and a union: Bettie Douglas

The daily life of those fighting for $15 and a union: Bettie Douglas By Al Neal  The rank and file workers that came before us said a union was not the union hall nor the labor temple, nor was it the elected union officials that come and go. T…

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  John Wojcik · [email protected]

August 16, 2020 at 11:48 AM

Special Guest

Dear John, I am writing to urge you to register for tonight's Town Hall on the Unemployment Crisis.   I'm happy to annouce we'll be joined by Sister Cori Bush, the Democratic nominee for St. Louis' 1st Congressional district!   Click here to …

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August 14, 2020 at 11:20 PM

Trump admits crippling Postal Service to sabotage 2020 election

Trump admits crippling Postal Service to sabotage 2020 election By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON–A president falling in the polls and desperate to hold onto power is delaying delivery of life-saving medicine and crippling the U.S. Postal Service to stop…

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August 12, 2020 at 10:05 PM

Selection of Kamala Harris as VP candidate makes history

Selection of Kamala Harris as VP candidate makes history By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON—In a move that is widely expected to boost voter turnout and push Donald Trump out of office in less than 83 days, presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Bid…

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August 12, 2020 at 2:33 AM

Voter intimidation? GOP sending 'poll monitors' to watch who votes

Voter intimidation? GOP sending ‘poll monitors’ to watch who votes By Eric Tucker and Nicholas Riccardi WASHINGTON (AP)—Since 1937, the state of Pennsylvania has had strict rules about who can stand in polling stations and challenge the eligibility …

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  John Wojcik · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 2:09 PM

Demand $600 extension

Dear John, I am writing to urge you to register for Sunday's Town Hall on the Unemployment Crisis.   Our goal is 1000 registrations.  Today we have reached 775. Can you help us reach 800 by midnight? Click here to register. Trump's Saturday e…

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August 10, 2020 at 10:43 PM

Letter Carriers union files nationwide grievance against mail slowdown scheme

Letter Carriers union files nationwide grievance against mail slowdown scheme By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON—The Letter Carriers union has filed a national grievance, an unusual move, against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who took over the agency, p…

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  John Wojcik · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 6:52 PM

Supporting the unemployed

Dear John, Unemployment is at Depression levels, and with the new surge in COVID-19 infections, joblessness may grow still worse. The important HEROES Act, if passed over GOP objections in the Senate, will relieve o…

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August 7, 2020 at 4:33 PM

Postmaster General, a Trump crony, admits slowing the mail

Postmaster General, a Trump crony, admits slowing the mail By John Wojcik Trump’s Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, admitted yesterday, in a closed-door meeting with lawmakers, that he is behind the wave of mail delays rolling across the country in r…

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August 6, 2020 at 7:29 PM

On 75th anniversary of Hiroshima, nuke threat rises

On 75th anniversary of Hiroshima, nuke threat rises By Mark Gruenberg HIROSHIMA, Japan—Tick…tick…tick. That’s the ominous sound of the Doomsday Clock today, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. The gruesome…

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August 5, 2020 at 7:18 PM

Threat of strike forces Chicago to cancel school re-opening plan

Threat of strike forces Chicago to cancel school re-opening plan By Mark Gruenberg CHICAGO—The Chicago Public Schools have backed down from their plan to reopen school buildings in August despite the coronavirus pandemic. City Mayor Lori Lightfoot a…

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August 4, 2020 at 8:55 PM

Tsunami of evictions underway as moratoriums end

Tsunami of evictions underway as moratoriums end By Regina Garcia Cano and Michael Casey BALTIMORE (AP) — Kelyn Yanez used to clean homes during the day and wait tables at night in the Houston area before the coronavirus. But the mother of three los…

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August 3, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Demands grow to free 'Grace,' Black teen jailed over homework

Demands grow to free ‘Grace,’ Black teen jailed over homework By Joel Wendland-Liu Racism in the U.S. criminal justice system undermines its legitimacy. It raises fears that justice is impossible, especially for people of color. The racist police ki…

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July 31, 2020 at 5:45 PM

GOP sneaks $8 billion for military weapons into coronavirus relief bill

GOP sneaks $8 billion for military weapons into coronavirus relief bill By Andrew Taylor WASHINGTON (AP) — A new $1 trillion COVID-19 response package by Senate Republicans is supposed to give the government more weapons to battle the surging corona…

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July 31, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Trump's call to delay election is the opening act of a coup

Trump’s call to delay election is the opening act of a coup By C.J. Atkins Donald Trump’s proposal to postpone the 2020 election is nothing less than the opening act of a coup. The aim is not to actually delay the vote, as only Congress has that aut…

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July 31, 2020 at 10:01 AM

Historic freefall: Economy shrinks by 33 percent, 2M more jobless

Historic freefall: Economy shrinks by 33 percent, 2M more jobless By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON—The economy tanked in the second quarter of 2020, from April through June, government data shows, as U.S. gross domestic product—the sum total of all good…

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July 29, 2020 at 9:02 PM

Is Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton the next Trump?

Is Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton the next Trump? By C.J. Atkins Amidst a public health catastrophe that’s already taken 150,000 lives in this country and a national anti-racist uprising which has mobilized millions, the extreme right is methodically p…

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