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White House threatens to veto GOP anti-VA worker bill

August 7, 2015 By PAI

If HR1994 becomes law, the VA would in essence return to the spoils system of the 1800s, where bosses could fire workers for political reasons - or none at all.

Voting Rights Act turns 50 – is it on agenda for GOP debate?

August 6, 2015 By Wade Henderson

With voting rights under fire, GOP candidates have an opportunity to address the need to fix one of the nation's most important statutes.

Today in history: The Americans with Disabilities Act signed 25 years ago

July 24, 2015 By Special to People’s World

It was dedicated activism that accomplished these measures so that the benefits of living in a modern society can be accessed by millions more people.

Unionists, retirees to lead mass pro-Medicare rallies on July 30

July 23, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Unions also want to use the rallies to again push for "Medicare for all," namely government-run single-payer national health insurance.

Happy fifth birthday, Dodd-Frank Act

July 21, 2015 By Daniel Sankey

Five years ago, in the wake of the worst economic crisis in U.S. history since the Great Depression, Obama signed the Dodd-Frank act into law.