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Texas Democrats set progressive platform

July 1, 2014

Texas Democrats put fair wages, spending on education, gender equality, immigration reform, LGBT rights, anti-outsourcing, and anti-privatization at the top of their priorities

Louisianans march for clean water, demand oil companies own up

July 1, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Oil and gas canals and pipelines have destroyed much of the Louisiana coastal lands.

Communists in convention: What our mission is and isn’t

July 1, 2014 By Sam Webb

A section of the keynote to the Communist Party USA 30th National Convention, June 13-15, 2014. It was delivered on the convention's opening day by outgoing National Chair Sam Webb.

Unions celebrate LGBTQ progress, say challenges remain

July 1, 2014 By Kenneth Quinnell

To become more inclusive, to increase efforts to protect transgender workers and to fight for state laws that prevent employers from firing workers for their sexual orientation or gender expression.

Another problem for Gov. Christie: lawsuit for failure to pay pensions

June 24, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

The workers all say Christie did not make a required $900 million payment to the state and local workers' pension plan. He wants the workers to shoulder the load, instead.