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American Federation of Teachers endorses Hillary Clinton

July 14, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Weingarten put the union's endorsement in the context of scrapping the Bush-era No Child Left Behind and its teach-to-the-test penalizing of students and schools.

AFL-CIO statement on Scott Walker announcement

July 13, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Trumka released a statement in response to Gov. Walker's upcoming announcement that he is running for president of the U.S.

Netroots Conference seeks ignition of Democratic base

July 13, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Netroots Nation will bring together over 3,000 progressive activists and leaders to discuss key issues and strategize for upcoming battles in 2015 and 2016.

Today in African-American history: Mary McLeod Bethune born in 1875

July 10, 2015 By Special to People’s World

She organized African American women in the South to vote despite the Jim Crow poll tax and other racist restrictions.

Pelosi endorses Hillary Clinton – almost

July 10, 2015 By PAI

"If you don't vote - and some in the opposition have told me that they don't want you to vote - you don't count."