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Bailey's Beach Club The latest controversy over U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s association with the elite, WASPy Bailey’s Beach Club, in Newport, has gone viral after being launched by GoLocal. (I prefer the silly-sounding real name of the club – the Spouting Rock Beach Association.)  His wife is a member.   I don’t care much about politicians’ associations in their private life; it’s their public-policy positions that primarily interest me. But I suppose that any story about Newport’s  summer creatures, blue-blooded or otherwise, has its allure. Many folks consider Newport a...

Help Save People's World The economic crisis has hit People's World hard. We need the support of all our friends and readers to continue publishing. Mike Gold, ‘Jews Without Money’ author, gets overdue recognition in new bio May 18, 2021 12:25 PM CDT By John Pietaro Right: Mike Gold. Left top: A 1930s march or revolutionary artists affiliated with the John Reed Club. Left bottom: Assorted New Masses covers. In the pantheon of 1930s revolutionary writers, Michael Gold has too long faltered on the historic periphery. A...

May 01, 2021, 10:27 IST International Labour Day or May Day is celebrated on May 1 every year in many parts of the world. On this day, the achievements of labourers in many countries including India, and their contribution to the development of the country are honoured. This day is a holiday in many countries of the world. On this occasion, people associated with trade unions organize rallies and meetings and also raise voices for their rights. However, because of the pandemic, such events will not be held. Since May Day is an important occasion for the working class, we have gathered ...

Labour Day 2021: Why Do We Celebrate It? Popularly known as May Day, the day is observed in countries such as India, Cuba and China among other countries. Credit: Forbes   |  1 May 2021 8:09 AM GMT International Labour Day 2021 or May Day is celebrated by labourers and encourages them to be aware of their rights on the first of every May, i.e. May 1. International Labour Day on May 1 is a public holiday in many countries. Popularly known as May Day, the day is observed in countries such as India, Cuba and China among other countries. The date was chosen to be International Workers' Day t...

Robert Dessaix is one of the great Australian writers. His travel books are masterpieces of warm and inclusive observation. His 2008 book Arabesques is, like the works of the great Greek travel writer Pausanias, a journey through places visited by earlier heroes. Not heroes I suppose, but perhaps giants like the literary giants Oscar Wilde and Andre Gide. These two writers visited Algeria in the 1890s, and it was there that Wilde apparently corrupted Gide into having sex with a young boy. The morals of underage sex are not canvassed by Dessaix. It is as if the prostitution of young boys was ...