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Capital Realty Group tenants show how to organize against a negligent landlord

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 21h

Capital Realty Group tenants show how to organize against a negligent landlord. Nearly 1,000 units of housing in several states have now been organized.
#news #housing

The courageous tenants around the country who rent their homes from Capital Realty Group are making history in their fight for fair treatment, dignity, and accountability from their landlord.

“Political language … is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable “ — George Orwell They are the bloodthirsty! Parasitic. Anti-freedom, fascist, Pedophile, compromised ones. The...

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People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 22h

'Enemy Within': "They are the enemy within warring on the working-class! Reich-cult. Sadist bullies dispatching platoons of masked goons!"
#poetry #politics

Enemy Within

Michigan home care workers win historic union vote

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People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 22h

Michigan home care workers win historic union vote. Victory comes after an epic two-year struggle for justice for tens of thousands of the most exploited and low wage workers in the state
#news #labor @seiu.org

DETROIT—The chants from thrilled home care workers, in a sea of Service Employees purple, echoed through the streets of downtown Detroit Thursday morning, culminating in a victory rally outside of the...

Judge bans use of National Guard in Chicago for two weeks

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 22h

Judge bans use of National Guard in Chicago for two weeks. Court agrees that there is no sign of insurrection in the city as claimed by the Trump administration
#news #Chicago

CHICAGO (AP)–U.S. District Judge April Perry on Thursday blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for at least two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a “danger of r...

Peace forces welcome Gaza ceasefire, demand accountability and Palestinian self-determination

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 22h

Peace forces welcome Gaza ceasefire, demand accountability and Palestinian self-determination. Joy and grief mix on the streets of Gaza as the bombs fall silent, but Trump plans a privatized future for Palestine under his personal control.
#news #politics

The people of Gaza have begun their long march home from the concentration camps in the southern part of the besieged strip, as a ceasefire agreement finally appears to be taking hold and Israeli troo...

Militant workers from around the world honor 80 years of struggle

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 2d

Militant workers from around the world honor 80 years of struggle. Massive strike in Paris energizes celebration at gathering of World Federation of Trade Unions
#politics #history

PARIS—Fueled by a massive strike that gripped this city, trade unionists from over 100 countries gathered this past weekend to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the World Federation of Trade Unions (W...

No New Bonds: Ohio campaign wins Israel divestment, one county at a time

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People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 2d

No New Bonds: Ohio campaign wins Israel divestment, one county at a time. Coalition demands State Treasurer liquidate Israel Bond holdings. In the meantime, it's notching incremental victories at the county level.
#news #Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Organizers from across Ohio held a press conference on Oct. 7, marking two years of war on the people of Gaza and renewing calls for “No New Bonds,” a campaign urging divestment of taxp...

Trump hits bump on his road to killing worker rights

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 2d

Trump hits bump on his road to killing worker rights. One of his nominees to NLRB had to withdraw because of his extreme anti-labor record
#labor #news

WASHINGTON—Anti-worker President Donald Trump’s drive to control the National Labor Relations Board—part of his overall drive to smash the nation’s workers and unions—hit a roadblock on October 9 when...

Even if there’s a ceasefire, what future does Trump want for Gaza?

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People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 2d

Even if there's a ceasefire, what future does Trump want for Gaza? The U.S. president still sees Gaza as "a piece of real estate."
#politics #news

TEL AVIV—Despite the lofty words spoken in the White House by President Donald Trump about securing a “ceasefire,” the war and massacre in Gaza are not over yet, and the hostages have not been release...

Thousands protest Trump’s illegal “invasion” of Chicago

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 2d

National Guard troops poised to enter Chicago. As soon as hundreds of National Guard troops entered the city yesterday the people turned out in opposition
#news
peoplesworld.org/article/thou...

Adding insult to injury, Trump sent the National Guard into Chicago yesterday to supplement the already-underway illegal ICE raids happening in the city.

Trump not welcome: Malaysians call for ASEAN summit protests

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 3d

Trump not welcome: Malaysians call for ASEAN summit protests. Some Palestine solidarity groups assert that imperialism—especially U.S. imperialism—is the root of such egregious crimes as the Gaza genocide.
#news #politics
peoplesworld.org/article/trum...

KUCHING, Malaysia—Anti-imperialist youth in Malaysia are ramping up demonstrations aimed at U.S. and Israeli foreign policy in anticipation of President Donald Trump’s attendance at the 46th Associati...

Silvio Rodríguez performs historic concert in Havana

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People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 3d

Silvio Rodríguez performs historic concert in Havana. The singer-songwriter's performance emphasized love and passion being a force behind all revolutionary movements
#music #Cuba

Silvio Rodríguez is arguably the most important Latin American singer-songwriter of his generation, perhaps of all time. Testament to that is the multi-generational audience in attendance at his most ...

As world watches Gaza, Israel moves against people in West Bank

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 3d

As world watches Gaza, Israel moves against people in West Bank. Ethnic cleansing and apartheid define life in occupied territory.
#politics

The world continues to focus on Gaza with hope that the genocidal conflict there might soon come to an end. After two years of slaughter and destruction, it’s understandable that all eyes are on the b...

AFGE urges federal workers to join October 18 No Kings Day protests

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People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 3d

AFGE urges federal workers to join October 18 No Kings Day protests. Union members who are major victims of shutdowns, furloughs, and firings to strike back at demonstrations across the country
#news #AFGE

WASHINGTON—The Government Employees (AFGE), whose members are prime victims of President Donald Trump’s shutdown, furloughs, and looming firings, are striking back: They’re asking members and supporte...

National Guard troops poised to enter Chicago

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People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 3d

National Guard troops poised to enter Chicago. Meanwhile, ICE presence used to terrorize people in the city
#news

CHICAGO—National Guard troops have arrived just outside of the Chicago city limits this morning as President Trump threatens to order them into the city, which he described yesterday again as a “hellh...

Under public pressure, lawmakers move to restrain Trump’s war on Venezuela

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 3d

Under public pressure, lawmakers move to restrain Trump's war on Venezuela. Trump is signaling that a bigger war may be coming.
#news #politics #LatinAmerica

An unlikely bipartisan alliance is forming in the U.S. Senate to halt President Donald Trump’s escalating but undeclared war against Venezuela. Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff of California and Tim Kain...

Pope Leo makes his strongest challenge yet to Trump and MAGA

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 4d

Pope Leo makes his strongest challenge yet to Trump and MAGA. Pontiff backs immigrant rights and worker rights while condemning "war mongering politicians"
#news #religion

ROME—Pope Leo XIV, a Chicagoan and the first-ever U.S.-born Pope, has thrust himself into U.S. politics, strongly backing migrants worldwide, including those entering the U.S. And in his Oct.

Capitalism scores a goal after privatization splits left-wing soccer team in Cyprus

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People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 4d

Capitalism scores goal after privatization splits Cyprus' left-wing soccer team. The Cypriot soccer league survived a split in 1948. Now, with two Omonoia teams, the two fan bases face the challenge of surviving a second storm.
#sports

Twenty-two players, two nets, and one ball. These are the required pieces to play the beautiful game. Some call it soccer, most call it football, but no matter the name, a shared love for the game uni...

In homestretch some unions back Mamdani, others don’t

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 4d

In the homestretch, some unions back Mamdani, others don't. Unions not endorsing him either stay neutral or back Cuomo
#news #politics #NYC

NEW YORK—With a month to go before Election Day in November, New York City’s politically influential unions appear to differ on whether to endorse the Democratic front-runner, Zohran Mamdani, former G...

Two years of war: Gaza massacre continues; right-wing Israeli lawmakers hit with protests

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 4d

Two years of war: Gaza massacre continues; right-wing Israeli lawmakers hit with protests. On the second anniversary of the war's start, Gaza is still being shelled & Israelis are demanding that their government work honestly to bring home the soldiers & hostages alike.
#news #politics

On the second anniversary of the war in Gaza and amid the ongoing negotiations in Sinai, the shelling of the Palestinian people by the Israeli occupation forces continues.

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 4d

U.S. soybean farmers, deserted by big buyer China, scramble for other importers
#farmers #trade #economics

Workers’ agenda, not Wall Street’s can win Rust Belt

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 4d

Workers' agenda, not Wall Street's can win Rust Belt. The region is not lost but has been abandoned
#labor #politics
peoplesworld.org/article/work...

For several decades, both major parties, bankrolled by big business, watched as deindustrialization, mass layoffs, and a changing tech-driven economy hollowed out the former industrial heartland.

Breast cancer, dizziness, headaches: El Paso residents ask if a warehouse’s toxic emissions are to blame

People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 4d

Breast cancer, dizziness, headaches: El Paso residents ask if a warehouse's toxic emissions are to blame. Residents confront troubling questions about their health.
#safety #health #news

When Cardinal Health, one of the largest medical device manufacturers in the country, hired Maria as an accountant in 2014, she was thrilled. It was her first job out of school, and she was excited ab...

‘House of Guinness’: A troubled house under fire and under siege

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People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 4d

'House of Guinness': A troubled house under fire and under siege. The series makes an effort at subverting the genre, but in the end, succumbs to glorifying the rich.
#Netflix #review

This is not a first-the-good-news then the-bad-news type of review because, in my mind, the news is good but limited. Steven Knight's House of Guinness, about the famous brewery which in the latter h...