Republicans

Mitt Romney’s Mexican roots

May 18, 2011 By Raul A. Reyes

If the nation were to deny the children of immigrants birthright citizenship, as some GOP legislators believe we should, could Mitt be deported?

Labor leader calls for 500,000 “soldiers” to defend democracy

May 18, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Tens of thousands of workers and their supporters have hit the streets circulating petitions to put the measure to repeal Senate Bill 5 as a referendum on the November ballot.

Wisconsin voter ID bill slammed as vote suppression

May 17, 2011 By John Wojcik

State AFL-CIO President Phil Neuenfeldt called it "an attempt to block the recall of unpopular GOP senators and to suppress turnout among constituencies who may tend to vote Democratic."

Unemployment insurance under attack

May 17, 2011 By Art Perlo

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and in a number of states are out to kill, or at least cripple, unemployment insurance.

Chicago protesters swamp Ryan over Medicare attack

May 16, 2011 By John Wojcik

CHICAGO - Hundreds of demonstrators chanting "Hands off our Medicare!" filled the block while GOP Rep. Paul Ryan was inside addressing the Economics Club, trying to sell his budget proposal.