Democrats
Labor to campaign for Obama in 2012
August 22, 2011Organized labor will not allow a Republican to win the presidency, Michael Podherzer, the AFL-CIO's political director said.
Read moreDetroit demands action on jobs
August 17, 2011Over 5,000 jobseekers showed up in Detroit for the second stop on the Congressional Black Caucus's "For the People" tour.
Read moreWisconsin voters turn thumbs down on Walker agenda
August 17, 2011Wisconsin voters yesterday rejected a well-funded attempt to recall two Democratic state senators who stood up against Gov. Scott Walker.
Read moreAnother hot Wisconsin election today, after big labor push
August 16, 2011Wisconsin workers are flocking to the polls today to defend two state senators who challenged Gov. Scott Walker's attack on union organizing rights.
Read moreSmiley and West poverty tour draws criticism, support
August 12, 2011Talk show host Tavis Smiley and academic activist Cornel West embarked last week on a poverty tour to highlight growing inequality in the U.S.
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