Democrats – Page 15 – People's World

GOP vacations as nation teeters on the brink of “cliff”

December 27, 2012 By John Wojcik

President Obama flew back into the nation's capital today reportedly with a new offer to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff on Jan. 1.

NY Republicans grab power in state Senate

December 12, 2012 By Gary Bono

As a result of November's electoral victories the New York State Assembly remained in Democratic hands, while also winning the formerly Republican-controlled state Senate.

Orlando residents demonstrate against tax cuts for rich

December 12, 2012 By Ben Markeson

Progressive forces in the Orlando area held multiple actions on Dec. 10 around higher taxes for the rich and pending cuts in social benefits.

GOP senators stop treaty on disabled rights

December 12, 2012 By Dan Margolis

The U.S. Senate could not reach the two-thirds majority needed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Fiscal cliff or soaring inequality: Which is scarier?

December 12, 2012 By Sam Webb

In the early aftermath of World War II, the Truman administration was hell bent on reversing U.S. foreign policy from wartime cooperation to unrestrained hostility.