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Child refugee crisis: battle for America’s soul

July 9, 2014 By PW Editorial

Since 2011, the number of "unaccompanied" children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has skyrocketed; since Oct. 2013, 52,000 have arrived, and the total may soon reach 90,000.

Worth repeating: July 4th should inspire us toward third revolution

July 3, 2014 By PW Editorial

Nine years ago we published a still-relevant editorial about the Fourth of July, titled "Toward a third revolution." What we said then bears repeating.

Republicans use child refugees to block immigration reform

July 2, 2014 By Emile Schepers

The arrival in South Texas alone of over 50,000 child refugees without immigration papers has been seized on by Republicans to block immigration reform.

Union leaders hit Supreme Court rulings

July 2, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Union leaders had sharp words for the pro-business tilt of two U.S. Supreme Court rulings issued on the final day of the court's year, June 30.

Supreme Court allows corporations to deny birth control coverage

June 30, 2014 By Susan Webb

The Supreme Court ruled that family-owned corporations can use religious objections to opt out of the Affordable Care Act requirement that they cover contraceptives for women.