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Letter from a reader: Freedom means choice

July 29, 2011 By Gregory McCluskey

One peoplesworld.org reader writes from Louisiana, land of the blues, on unemployment, ballot choices and getting a tax break for yachts.

Obama calls for unity, immigration reform at La Raza meet

July 27, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

President Barack Obama was welcomed by thousands attending the National Council of La Raza's annual conference, where he delivered a major speech.

Scott Walker’s new voter suppression ploy: shutting DMVs

July 26, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

Following a string of hotly contested bills passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature, including a controversial voter ID bill, Walker has his next target in sight: close down state motor vehicle offices in Democratic-leaning districts.

On the Gulf, bipartisan backing for federal money, and unions

July 25, 2011 By John Wojcik

The enormous tasks of rebuilding after Katrina also has at least one local Republican siding with the unions.

It’s our turn: Campaign to repeal Senate Bill 5 takes off

July 22, 2011 By Rick Nagin

"You will take this fight over the finish line," AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka told Ohio union leaders yesterday. "You will restore the rights of 365,000 public employees!"