POETS FOR
PEACE & JUSTICE
Speak truth to power: an evening of protest poetry
October 6, 7-9 pm
Chicago, IL
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The People's Tribune is devoted to the proposition that an economic system that can't or won't feed, clothe and house its people ought to be and will be changed.
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Editorial
What is Democracy?
Facing the upcoming November elections, and given the attack on voting rights seen in the last Presidential election, the parade of corrupt corporate candidates from both parties, and the blatant attack on grassroots candidates who seek to represent the poor, we have to pose the question: do we live under a true democracy? Many will quickly say yes, referring to our "right to vote and free speech." But, what is democracy?
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Cover Story Problems persist up and down the Gulf Coast, but New Orleans remains the glaring example. The poor are still locked out of New Orleans, and the National Guard has been brought in to make sure it stays that way. Tens of thousands of people languish in FEMA trailer parks that the residents describe as being like prisons. Plans to redevelop New Orleans without the poor are proceeding with the blessing of both Democratic and Republican politicians.
Katrina's aftermath reveals fight for a New America without poverty
At the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and as the midterm congressional elections approach, it's more clear than ever that the Democrats are no different than the Republicans when it comes to representing the interests of the poor.
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Spirit of the Revolution: Is Florida becoming the meanest state in the US?
Readers respond to 'Work Ethic' column
FEMA Trailer Parks Are Like Prisons
Speakers for a New America - from New Orleans
'Immigrant rights are human rights!'
People's Tribune Radio Programs
What is the significance of unity for the new class of poor?
Facing forced buyouts, severance packages and bankruptcy: Autoworkers Refuse to Retreat
Retiree tells UAW convention: 'We should have a vote when our rights or benefits are at stake'
Community demands justice around police shooting of youth in Chicago's Cabrini Green
Detroit Labor Party Rallies for Benton Harbor Warrior
Fresno Police Kill Unarmed Man, Community Groups Express Outrage
Privatizing Public Schools in Oakland
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