history – People's World

July 26, 2024 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

War is a major component of the U.S. economy. Without wars, the whole military-industrial complex could disappear.

July 26, 2024 By Joseph North

Hitler hoped the Games would showcase Aryan racial superiority, but the Fuhrer’s plans were ruined by Black athletes like Jesse Owens.

July 19, 2024 By Tom Foley

The victory of the Sandinista Revolution, as reported in our pages in July 1979.

July 12, 2024 By Woody Guthrie

Guthrie once said, “I’ve been in the red all my life,” referring to both his financial situation and his politics.

June 28, 2024 By Noah Palm

There’s no single title that can cover the breadth of all that Jackson did throughout her life.