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Bernice Blohm Diskin, “Greatest Generation” communist, dies at 91

July 10, 2012 By Daniel Rubin

One of the last Communist Party USA members from the "Greatest Generation" of World War II, Bernice Blohm Diskin, passed away June 25 at age 91.

Calif. legislature passes far-reaching homeowner safeguards

July 3, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

With the legislature's passage July 2 of a far-reaching Homeowner's Bill of Rights, California is moving to lead the country in the fight against foreclosure abuse.

Rio environmental summit disappoints — again

June 26, 2012 By Marc Brodine

The weak-at-best conference statement merely reaffirmed the goals from 20 years ago for a sustainable world, without making any binding agreements which could make that actually happen.

Hunger strike underway in D.C.

June 26, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Planned cuts to the U.S. Postal Service that would cost more than 100,000 active workers their jobs and other cuts, prompted eight retired union Letter Carriers to begin a hunger strike in D.C. on June 25....

Progressives say stakes in 2012 ‘higher than ever’

June 26, 2012 By Margaret Baldridge

With over 80 progressive organizations participating, the ninth annual conference of the Campaign for America's Future opened in Washington under the banner of "Take Back the American Dream."