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American dream: Florida voters defend rights

July 5, 2012 By Joelle Fishman

Florida has been in the eye of many natural storms. The Sunshine State is now in the eye of a man-made voter suppression storm.

Today in history: Voting age lowered to 18

July 5, 2012 By Special to People’s World

President Richard Nixon, under popular pressure, formally certified the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

430,000 signatures filed to end Ohio gerrymandering

July 5, 2012 By Rick Nagin

That more than met the requirement of at least 385,253 signatures from half (44) of Ohio's 88 counties.

Court tosses Montana ban on Super PACs, CWA vows to fight

June 29, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The top union proponents of constitutional limits on corporate spending in politics, vowed to step up that drive.

Progressives say stakes in 2012 ‘higher than ever’

June 26, 2012 By Margaret Baldridge

With over 80 progressive organizations participating, the ninth annual conference of the Campaign for America's Future opened in Washington under the banner of "Take Back the American Dream."