Budget Cuts
Tea party takes America hostage on debt
August 2, 2011The debt ceiling crisis is the latest in a series of hostage crises instigated by the extreme right wing.
Read moreFight against privatization roils a Maryland county
July 22, 2011Hundreds of Frederick County workers packed the county hearing room to speak to the five county commissioners two days in a row this week.
Read moreSt. Louis rally opposes cuts (with video)
July 12, 2011Over 200 community activists, union members and students rallied outside of right-wing Republican Senator Roy Blunt's office in St. Louis demanding "no cuts" to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.
Read moreWhat’s at stake in Minnesota shutdown: video
July 5, 2011A video produced by the Labor Education Service outlines the many public services being affected by the state government shutdown.
Read moreLargest education union endorses Obama
July 5, 2011The 3.2-million-member National Education Association has endorsed President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.
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