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The war in Newark, 1967

February 27, 2013 By Tim Wheeler

I sat for two hours copying word for word the reports of the gunshot wounds that ultimately killed 26 people in Newark. Most of them died from gunshot wounds in the back.

The Congressional crisis calendar countdown

February 27, 2013 By Art Perlo

For two years, we have had continual crises with debt ceilings, budget resolutions, and really big scary numbers.

Labor mobilizes to save Voting Rights Act

February 27, 2013 By John Wojcik

Voting rights were high on the agenda of the AFL-CIO's executive council meeting February 27 as the Supreme Court heard a challenge to Section 5 of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Labor leaders demand Senate action on NLRB

February 27, 2013 By John Wojcik

As expected, the AFL-CIO Executive Council issued a statement Feb. 26 on the ongoing attempt by anti-worker politicians and their corporate sponsors to destroy the National Labor Relations Board

AFL-CIO: Unions decline tied to attacks on democracy

February 27, 2013 By John Wojcik

Reports showing union membership at an all-time low are of enormous concern at a gathering of the nation's labor leaders. Members of the AFL-CIO executive council see it tied to attacks on democratic rights.