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Campaign presses oil tax to save California public schools

July 18, 2011 By Luis Rivas

A group of public education advocates have begun a movement to tax oil extraction throughout the state of California.

Obama threatens veto of tighter curbs on Cuba travel

July 18, 2011 By Emile Schepers

President Obama has threatened a veto of a House bill if it includes tightened restrictions on Cuban-American travel and aid to Cuba.

Union means everything on New Orleans docks

July 18, 2011 By John Wojcik

As they operate the cranes and forklifts at this famous port, workers here say they are 100 percent behind the fight for union rights being waged across the country.

Breakfast with a punch raises funds for People’s World (video)

July 15, 2011 By Special to People’s World

"We have to be united," GRO-Grassroots Organizing said - "Faith, labor, community, we have to get organized."

Hershey’s chocolate tainted with child exploitation, group charges

July 15, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

The Raise the Bar Hershey Campaign is urging chocolate lovers to choose another brand until Hershey's gets child abuse out of its chocolate.