U.S.
Health care reform movement fights for last minute changes
December 20, 2009WASHINGTON—The Democratic Senate leadership claimed victory in securing 60 votes to end the Republican filibuster of a health care reform bill Dec. 18 but organizations representing millions of voters said basic changes must be made to...
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Kenneth J. BeSaw, photojournalist and Communist
December 18, 2009Kenneth J. BeSaw, longtime photographer for People's World, died at the end of November while recovering from back surgery.
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Pa. single-payer health plan draws bipartisan support
December 18, 2009Both Republicans and Democrats testified for a single-payer health plan for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Dec. 16.
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In Irving Texas Latino students have no voice
December 18, 2009The Latino community continues to grow all over North Texas and they face a growing problem: no one to speak for or represent them.
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60 organizations demand gov’t create millions of jobs
December 17, 2009A coalition of 60 labor, civil rights and community organizations launched a campaign Dec. 16 to pressure Congress to "put America back to work" by passing legislation that creates millions of living-wage jobs.
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