
New U.S. military strategy: concerns and a ray of hope
The Defense Department's new strategic guidance released this month offers a modest foothold in the struggle to reverse the ever-upward swing of U.S. military spending.

Postal union workers to stage hundreds of rallies Sept. 27
In every congressional district across America postal workers will rally with their allies on Tuesday, September 27 in a fight to save the nation's mail delivery service.

Sept. 11, 2001 archives: Coalition develops to protect civil liberties
Sept. 11, 2001 archives: In the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, the Bush administration proposed a series of laws that significantly curbed individual liberties.
Sept. 11, 2001 archives: Anthrax puts spotlight on health care crisis
Remember the anthrax attack in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001? Here is one of the articles on that crisis from PeoplesWorld.org archives.
Sept. 11, 2001 archives: Facing the future from Ground Zero
On street corners and doorsteps in neighborhoods around Manhattan burning candles stand as small monuments to hope and peace. Tens of thousands have participated in candlelight vigils.
Edie Fishman: Lifelong fighter for the working class
Edie Fishman is an active leader with the CPUSA and is committed to fighting for equality, peace and justice. She just celebrated her 90th birthday.
Members of Congress say: Leave Iraq this year
Less than 50,000 U.S. troops now remain in Iraq. The Pentagon has been encouraging the Iraqi government to ask for an extension of their presence.
Washington's physics problem in Iraq
There's a growing bipartisan consensus in favor of a "residual" occupation without any open debate about the merits of this dangerous and expensive plan.
From Maine to Cuba, travelers with a purpose
People in a central Maine town, and around the country, will be giving send-offs to Americans heading to Cuba with humanitarian supplies in a Friendshipment Caravan next week.

