U.S.

Veterans tell VA, Open front door to disability claims

As the number of veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan grows, vets and members of Congress are stepping up demands that the long wait many endure before disability claims are accepted must be drastically...

$700,000,000,000 for what?

CHICAGO — First, it was the shock. Then it began to sink in. Then came the anger. In a little over a week the American people first heard of, then digested and are now grappling with...

For Michigan, its the economy, stupid!

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Auto parts maker Lear Corp. shipped its plant from here to Mexico, laying off hundreds of workers. Robin Golden, president of UAW Local 2344 and one of the laid-off workers, spoke about...

Voices from the neighborhood: ‘Bring all the troops home’

PWW event: The Better World Awards

The Better World Awards -- the annual People's Weekly World-sponsored event in New York City -- was held on June 14, 2008.