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Arizona next battleground in workers’ rights war

February 2, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Neither the state AFL-CIO's efforts nor the special election recall loss in November of a key radical right ally stopped GOP Gov. Jan Brewer

Texans will fight voter suppression

February 2, 2012

"We are in a new era, a new situation, which none of us have ever seen before."

Elections in Virginia, the “Old Dominion”

February 2, 2012 By Emile Schepers

In recent decades, social and demographic changes, as well as the victories of the Civil Rights movement, have been eroding Virginia's reputation as a bulwark of reaction.

Romney’s win spurs Florida organizing to “pink slip Mitt” in November

February 1, 2012 By Ben Markeson

Candidates spent heavily on TV spots in the days leading up to the primary, fueled by lavish corporate contributions to Super PACs.

U.S. information center named for Paul Robeson

February 1, 2012 By Susan Webb

In a ceremony last week, the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica named its Information Resource Center for the African American singer-actor-activist Paul Robeson.