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Enshrine voting right in the Constitution

August 7, 2013 By Rev. Jesse Jackson

On August 5, 48 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, announcing, "This right to vote is the basic right without which all others are meaningless."

Lawmakers probe job safety rules delay

August 7, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Laws matter. Rules enforcing laws matter. And whether rules are written and enforced, especially for worker safety and health, really matters.

Union locals pledge to halt GOP in 2014 mid-term elections

August 7, 2013 By Zachary Dowdy

The GOP momentum spread to states like Wisconsin, where Scott Walker quickly enacted legislation that stripped basic bargaining rights from public employees.