News – Page 2617 – People's World

New bombings raise tensions, repression in Turkey

January 15, 2016 By Emile Schepers

A suicide bombing, evidently carried out by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, killed ten German tourists in a historic square in downtown Istanbul, Turkey.

NLRB rejects McDonalds’ request to treat joint employer cases separately

January 14, 2016 By PAI

The NLRB's general counsel presents evidence in one big case about the joint responsibility of McDonald's and its local franchises to obey labor law.

House GOP votes to curb asbestos victims’ class action suits

January 14, 2016 By PAI

The House's GOP majority rammed through legislation to curb class action suits and throw open asbestos' victims medical records/payments.

Calling out the hypocrisy of the U.S. Cuban blockade

January 14, 2016 By Richard Grassl

Ending restrictions on U.S. tourist travel, expanding U.S. exports to Cuba - both are topics that are unlikely to survive the rigors of Republican-dominated Congress.

Health care, housing, education top California’s legislative agenda

January 14, 2016 By Marilyn Bechtel

Gov. Brown is calling for "significant increases" for education, health care, environment, and infrastructure spending in the $123 billion 2016-17 general fund.