Budget Cuts

Over 1,000 at Oregon Capitol protest cuts, school privatization

February 21, 2012 By Greg Rose

More than a thousand public employee unionists, educators, parents, environmentalists, and Occupy activists rallied for a "Strong Schools, Strong Oregon" day of mass action at the state Capitol.

Demand Congress cut the military budget

February 1, 2012 By PW Editorial Board

Congressional Republicans are attempting to undo cuts to the military budget. You can take action.

Black public workers first laid off by job cuts

November 29, 2011 By Joe Sims

African Americans are experiencing the sharpest edge of layoffs of government and other public workers across the country

Congress super committee yields no deal

November 21, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans on the committee favor closing the deficits entirely by cutting spending, including Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

Tennessee Gov. Haslam cuts budget short

November 3, 2011 By James Raines

Considering the many cuts found in the Governor's budget, some wonder why he continues to spend public funds by ordering the arrest of peaceful protesters at Occupy Nashville