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Obama proposes publicly funded community colleges for all

January 14, 2015 By Nedra Pickler

President Obama last week proposed to bring the cost of two years of community college "down to zero" for all Americans.

Civil rights leader hits GOP for calling Voting Rights Act unnecessary

January 14, 2015 By Special to People’s World

"Chairman Goodlatte has paid no attention to the rampant voting discrimination still happening in the country, most recently seen in the 2014 midterm elections."

Colorado NAACP office vows vigilance after blast near office

January 8, 2015 By Sadie Gurman

Staff members at a Colorado NAACP office say they are waiting for more information before drawing conclusions about an explosion near their chapter.

Warren: Many feel the game is rigged – and they’re right!

January 8, 2015 By PAI

Elizabeth Warren has quickly carved out a role as an articulate spokesperson for workers, and she didn't disappoint the packed house at the summit.

Economists fight over “Capital”: Piketty vs. establishment

January 7, 2015 By John Case

A Harvard economist was reduced to making personal attacks as he tried to evade Thomas Piketty's key theses about capitalism and its tendencies toward unsustainable inequality.