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Today in women’s history: “General” Harriet Tubman dies

March 10, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Called "general," "Moses" and "one of the bravest persons on this continent," Harriet Tubman, born around 1820, died today in 1913.

New postal union leader seeks to halt latest privatization scheme

March 10, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

As far as Mark Dimondstein is concerned, the members of the Postal Workers are going to be out in the streets even more than they already are.

House GOP ambushes NLRB, again

March 7, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Using the excuse of decrying "ambush elections," the Republican right wingers who dominate the House Education and the Workforce Committee ambushed the NLRB at a March 5 hearing on the board's proposal

“We’re not going away”: Ohioans fight voter suppression bills (with video)

March 7, 2014 By Bruce Bostick

"Voter suppression is an attempt to deny people's influence, and it is sinful. I appeal to all those legislators who have a conscience to immediately repeal these acts."

$Is Los Angeles poised to ban fracking?$

Is Los Angeles poised to ban fracking?

March 7, 2014 By Blake Skylar

It would halt all forms of "extreme well stimulation," including fracking, and require an independent multi-agency study be conducted exploring the economic, environmental, and health impacts of such drilling operations.