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Iranian mothers appeal for clemency for sons

July 26, 2013 By Committee for Defence of Iranian Peoples Rights

Before the ink is even dry on the confirmation of Hassan Rouhani as the new president of Iran, the Islamic Republic continues to carry out barbaric and meaningless executions.

ALEC: Behind the scene in 2014!

July 24, 2013 By Wally Kaufman

The American Legislative Council, known as ALEC, is an outfit controlled and financed by some of the biggest corporate financial barons.

Senate rules compromise avoids “nuclear” option

July 16, 2013 By John Wojcik

This comes after years of pressure by labor, financial reform, environmental and other progressive groups to allow up-or-down votes on executive nominees so the peoples business can finally get done.

Senate rules fight today a big deal for a Battle Creek woman

July 16, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Unions have had an ongoing campaign to force the Senate to vote on the NLRB nominees this week. Majority Leader Harry Reid planned to change the filibuster rule to eliminate the Republicans' roadblock.

Supreme racism tramples democracy in voting rights

June 28, 2013 By PW Editorial

The 30-year project of the Republicans and ultra-conservatives to crush civil rights took a qualitative leap forward when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a 5-4 decision announced on June 25.