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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.

Trumka, others push jobs ideas while GOP plays chicken

July 13, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and other panelists convened by the labor federation offered ideas on July 11 on how to get the U.S. out of its persistent jobs crisis.

President needs to pivot back to jobs

July 11, 2011 By John Case

It is now 99 percent certain that the private economy is NOT going to cause the bad jobs numbers to change direction.