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Senate immigration bill hailed

April 16, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Last week's unprecedented march on Washington D.C. to "Keep Families Together" through immigration reform has borne its first fruit, immigrant rights activists are saying.

“Stop breaking up families, immigration reform now,” demand protests

March 25, 2013 By John Bachtell

The civil disobedience at Federal Plaza was one of 10 actions that took place around the country organized by the Fair Immigration Reform Movement.

Minimum wage workers press Senate for hike

March 22, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

WASHINGTON - For seven years, Carolle Fleurio has been a cook at a family restaurant in Stockbridge, Ga., and even though she enjoys the job, she told a Senate panel here, it's tough to raise a...

It’s baaaack! Online privacy bill CISPA returns amid protest

March 21, 2013 By Earchiel Johnson

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act would allow corporations to share your online data with the government in real time. CISPA has been met with strong opposition from online privacy advocates and companies.

Today in women’s history: ERA sent to states for ratification

March 21, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On March 21, 1972, Congress sent the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification. The amendment fell three states short of being ratified, but the struggle continues to this day.