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Jobless cry: “Save our holiday, extend UI benefits!”

November 24, 2010 By Tim Wheeler

Angry but undaunted, the labor movement called for the “lame duck” Conngress to approve an extension of unemployment benefits before they adjourn for the holidays in December.

Can anybody beat Rahm?

November 19, 2010 By John Bachtell

CHICAGO - Can anyone beat Rahm? That's the question on the minds of many Chicagoans as the Nov. 22 candidate petition-filing deadline for mayor of the nation's third largest city fast approaches.

Amy Dean: Labor must build “to challenge power”

November 19, 2010 By Tony Pecinovsky

To re-build the American labor movement we “can’t use the same tired old strategies and tactics,” Amy B. Dean told union members and community activists here at the Friends of the People’s World 7th Annual ‘Working...

The GOP doesn’t care about hungry families

November 17, 2010 By PW Editorial Board

One in four children are in danger of going hungry every night says the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a new report on “food insecurity.”

“Neutrality” is bogus

November 12, 2010 By Rick Nagin

MSNBC’s suspension of Keith Olbermann for contributing to the re-election campaign of Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., and two other Democrats has been the occasion for much discussion about the issue of journalistic standards.