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Nation braces for government shutdown

September 27, 2013 By John Wojcik

At least 800,000 of the nation's 2.1 million federal workers will be required to stay home Tuesday if the government shuts down as a result of Republican grandstanding.

Reckless Republicans push closer to a government shutdown

September 26, 2013 By John Wojcik

The chances of avoiding a goverment shutdown in five days are becoming slimmer and slimmer, and the union AFGE is in full mobilization mode against it.

Today in labor history: Congress approves Bill of Rights

September 25, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On Sept. 25, 1789, the first Congress of the U.S. approved 12 amendments to the recently adopted U.S. Constitution, and sent them to the states for ratification.

House Republicans quit bipartisan immigration group

September 24, 2013 By Emile Schepers

A blow was dealt against a possible bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill in the House of Representatives when two more Republican members withdrew. However, immigrant rights activists vow that they will not be deterred.

March on Washington’s powerful lessons for the environmental movement

September 4, 2013 By Marc Brodine

Like the civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s, the environmental movement has both moral and practical aspects. It needs a strategy that unites both inside and outside struggles and goals.