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Act now to stop Senate approved bill allowing indefinite detention of citizens

December 1, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate approved wording in the National Defense Authorization Bill, which should anger all Americans.

Republicans tell injured workers “you’re on your own”

December 1, 2011 By John Rummel

Proposed changes in HB 5002 will drastically change Michigan's workers' compensation law.

Federal judge rules against misclassifying workers as contractors

November 22, 2011 By Curt Hess

The U.S. Department of Labor won a major victory this month in its campaign against job misclassification.

Health care reform law already helps uninsured

November 14, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Advocates say nearly three-quarters of California's four million people with no health coverage are people of color, with Latinos making up nearly 60 percent of the total uninsured.

GOP’s empty rhetoric on Obama’s immigration record

November 8, 2011 By Matias Ramos

A record 400,000 people are being deported each year under Obama, who took a minor step to protect immigrants. Now Republicans are accusing him of treason.