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Civil rights leader hits GOP for calling Voting Rights Act unnecessary

January 14, 2015 By Special to People’s World

"Chairman Goodlatte has paid no attention to the rampant voting discrimination still happening in the country, most recently seen in the 2014 midterm elections."

Teamsters blast green light allowing Mexican trucks roll nationwide

January 14, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

The Teamsters are blasting an Obama administration Transportation Department green light to let all Mexican trucks roll over every U.S. road.

Attacks on workers expected to follow pattern set in Missouri

January 14, 2015 By Tim Rowden

"Paycheck deception" legislation, which its right-wing backers disguise as "paycheck protection" is another ALEC/corporate brainstorm.

Seafarers rescue Syrian war refugees in the Mediterranean sea

January 14, 2015 By PAI

Continuing what is a Seafarers tradition, the Seafarer-crewed MV Liberty Grace rescued 231 refugees from Syria's civil war.

Fukushima-type reactor in Vermont gets the axe, concerns remain

January 13, 2015 By Blake Skylar

A nuclear power plant near the town of Brattleboro is being shut down thanks to local environmental activism.