Congress

Service employees: Reform must include concerns of black immigrants

March 21, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Judith Howell has a message for Congress: Pass comprehensive immigration reform and don't forget or brush aside the concerns of immigrants and their descendants who happen to be black.

Immigration reform moving ahead in Texas

March 14, 2013

On March 8th, the newly-elected progressive congressman from Dallas/Fort Worth, Marc Veasey, hosted a forum with local political and community leaders to talk about immigration reform.

Postal workers: Fix USPS the right way!

February 15, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Since Congress must start all over again to fix the money troubles at the U.S. Postal Service, it should do so the right way.

Jan. 30 day of action: “We need Jobs Not Cuts”

January 29, 2013 By Susan Webb

The Americans for Tax Fairness online "flash-mob" campaign "We need #JobsNotCuts" is part of a national Jan. 30 Day of Action.

Obama speech heralds new era

January 22, 2013 By Juan Lopez

The preident laid out confidently - at times defiantly - a list of policy choices anathema to Republicans who tried to block every piece of progressive legislation during his first term.