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Growing movement for justice gears up to DEFEAT TRUMP!

  We stand on the brink. Democracy in America is in danger of being destroyed. President Trump has dispatched federal agents to several cities where they have...

Cancel the rents! Evictions could make 28 million homeless

  “They have trillions of dollars to take out from our taxes, from our money, to bail out Wall Street. They need to bring that...

Election flyers

Share and download People’s Tribune flyers about the elections and the growing movement for a New America. The color version is for sharing ...

We cannot allow our gov’t to let us die

As Congress debates how much to cut from the Heroes Act going to workers suffering the effects of the coronavirus and the economy, as ...

Vet beaten for challenging federal cops on constitutional violations

“I saw on TV men wearing combat fatigues. ... abducting people from the streets of Portland, putting them in unmarked vans. ... I wanted to speak to ...

After Kentucky: Will the will of the people be done in November?

Among concerns about the growing pandemic, tensions between the U.S., and its international allies and domestic unrest, the upcoming election has taken ...

Homeless mother Alicia Kuhl announces run for a seat on the Santa Cruz City Council

Homeless mother and president of the Santa Cruz Homeless Union, Alicia Kuhl officially officially announced her bid for Santa Cruz City Council on August 5 ...

Missouri: Cori Bush running for US Congress

Cori Bush is a nurse, community activist, a mother and pastor who has dedicated her life to advocate for progress. She is running for US Congress in ...

People’s needs first, says West Virginia US Senate candidate

Candidate says we need ‘representatives that are beholden to the people instead of corporations and lobbyists.’

We’re Calling it a ‘Rent Strike’

We’re calling it a rent strike, but let’s be clear on our slogan: Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay. Twenty million people are facing eviction due to COVID19, and they’re ...

People facing evictions fight for their lives

The situation of my family is critical. The company where my husband worked went out of business due to the pandemic. My mom is too old to work, my ...

Defund, demilitarize, abolish the police: Activists state their views

The police protect and serve the status quo, not the people, say activists.

Federal cops in cities: signs of a creeping dictatorship

Since July 1, the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department have been dispatching federal police, including the Border Patrol, ...

Be wary of the Border Patrol’s presence at protests

In response to protests demanding justice for George Floyd’s murder throughout the United States, the large demonstrations have become an ...

Corona virus threatens the innocent in Louisiana jail

Pastor Errol Victor was railroaded to jail under the Louisiana Jim Crow 10/2 Law, which made it possible to convict with 10 out of 12 jurors in criminal ...

Teachers are standing up: Safe Schools or No School

As Trump and his minion, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, call for reopening schools, claiming the science should not stand in the way and threatening ...

An Ode to Dawn

If I live today may It be with hope With dignity If I live today may It be without shame

A WOMAN

About 50 with a kerchief and her left-fist full of handkerchief she’s pushing into her weeping eyes and shattered face

We need Medicare for All NOW!

Employer health care doesn’t work. If you lose your job, you lose your right to health care. Everyone knows someone who has lost health care or has ...

Stop the government’s assault on immigrants

In early July, the Department of Homeland Security released a report on conditions in migrant detention centers. Time magazine said DHS reported ...

Who are the refugee children?

This is a cultural project on refugee children organized by Chicago artists, where people read the stories of the children in banners and reflect on how ...

Until black Americans are free, none of us are free

The centuries-long fight to make America a real democracy continues to revolve around the struggle of Black Americans in particular to have their lives and rights respected.

West Virginia: Our health is still affected by toxic water

The local water authority tested the water at our taps. It detected no contamination from PCE [perchloroethylene] but we expect to be on the EPA’s ...

Clean water is a human right

Water quality is important to all, and to Benton Harbor, the city of no return. We made it a high priority in the city's continued effort to test for lead ...

Mississippian says: I believe I became sick from my water supply!

This is Mississippi's deadliest dirtiest secret ever. These cancer numbers are from the National Health Statistics. Madison County is No. 1 for breast ...

In memory of John Lewis and C.T. Vivian

John Lewis and C.T. Vivian were giants of the civil rights movement and the battle for the ballot.

What will the post-pandemic economy look like?

In the 1980’s, half of all retail in the United States was in smaller independent stores. By 2020, that percentage was less than one fourth. With the predicted ...

LivesOverLuxury March on DNC/Biden2020

August 1, 2020, 4 - 7 PM EDT, to declare independence from two corporate parties that serve rich while not insuring poor people’s access to ...

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