Republicans – Page 150 – People's World

Eric Cantor’s ugly ransom

May 25, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

There can be no political or moral justification for holding ransom disaster relief money for the people of Joplin, Mo.

Democrats score first big victory since 2010 defeats

May 25, 2011 By Dan Margolis

The election shows that "Republicans and independent voters, along with Democrats, will reject extreme policies like ending Medicare."

Putting high-speed rail back on track

May 25, 2011 By Blake Skylar

President Obama announced recently that $8 billion in Recovery Act grants are going to the development of America's first nationwide high-speed intercity rail service program.

Michigan’s 2012 battleground wars have begun

May 24, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

The goal for the next few months should be to rebuild the coalition of communities and movements that brought Barack Obama to the White House in 2008.

45,000 join AIDS walk in New York

May 23, 2011 By Jarvis Tyner

On a recent May Sunday, I, along with a small group of family and friends, walked to remember my oldest son Keith, who died of AIDS 20 years ago.