Politics – Page 583 – People's World

Butt-kissing Border Patrol union misleader hurts his own members

January 7, 2019 By Roberta Wood

A section of the working-class flock is misled into thinking their foxy bosses are going to invite them to a banquet in gratitude for helping them raid the other birds’ sanctuary.

Trump plays to his base as shutdown hurts rest of country

January 7, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Voters view the Trump shutdown as a political ploy designed to appeal only to his right wing base. Pressure is growing on the president to end his political stunt.

New Year brings actions demanding freedom for Cyntoia Brown

January 7, 2019 By Albert Bender

The first week of January witnessed a series of activities for the freedom of the young woman of color, who has been imprisoned for the last 14 years.

New Congress must stop pain Trump is inflicting on the people

January 3, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik

Trumka demands that Senate act on House-approved measure to end shutdown because people who live paycheck to paycheck can't pay bills or put food on their tables.

With Amazon coming, metro D.C. families face rising rents, longer commutes

January 3, 2019 By Emile Schepers

Various cities had been bidding for the HQ, in the usual way: Offering millions of dollars in “concessions” to a company worth a trillion dollars.