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Debt-ceiling showdown, Republican stand collapsing, now what?

July 18, 2011 By John Case

Is it a train wreck? A gathering tsunami? Just a fake drama?

Michigan nurses protest GOP cuts with soup kitchen at State Capitol

July 15, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Now comes the latest labor protest: The July 13 Michigan Nurses Association's "Governor Snyder's 'No Soup for You'" kitchen.

Republicans’ extortion needs a resounding “No”

July 15, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

A two-part response is needed to Eric Cantor and his fellow Republicans.

Retired, but fighting: ARA stands up for Social Security (video)

July 15, 2011 By Teresa Albano

Barbara Easterling, president of the 4-million-member Alliance for Retired Americans, tells it like it is about Social Security and the budget crisis.

Pick up the phone today

July 14, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

It's toll-free: today and tomorrow, July 14 and 15, call 1-866-251-4044 and voice your opposition to any plans to cut Social Security.