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Oil depot ablaze, Libyan government appeals for help

July 29, 2014 By Maamoun Youssef

Libya's interim government said that the fire could trigger a "humanitarian and environmental disaster" in Tripoli, appealing for "international help" to extinguish the inferno.

Protesters tell Apple: Ensure fair treatment for security guards

July 28, 2014 By Henry Millstein

Union and community activists called on the iconic computer and smartphone manufacturer to push for fair treatment of security workers.

Today in labor history: Army attacks protesting veterans in D.C.

July 28, 2014 By Special to People’s World

On July 28, 1932, General Douglas MacArthur led troops in burning to the ground a shantytown built near the U.S. Capitol by unemployed veterans demanding a promised bonus.

GOP pushing Labor Department to go easy on wage theft

July 28, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

"One key to economic recovery is vigorous enforcement of wage and hour protections, so workers are paid what they earn, and can pump money back into their local economies."

NAACP: “Our agenda is essential” for democracy

July 25, 2014 By Chauncey K. Robinson

The nation's oldest, largest, and most widely known civil rights organization convened to address the need to push back against voter suppression and other significant topics.