U.S. – Page 1518 – People's World

Panel sees progress on holding corporate execs accountable

December 15, 2011 By Special to People’s World

The "say-on-pay" movement, holding corporate executives financially accountable for their risky decisions, is making progress.

GOP makes new round of shutdown threats

December 15, 2011 By John Wojcik

The administration wants passage of a short-term budget measure to allow for more time for negotiations on the budget bill and the payroll tax cut for workers.

West Coast ports shut down in protest

December 14, 2011 By Greg Rose

Nearly 1,000 rank-and-file workers and others marched on the Port of Portland, Ore., to shut down "Wall Street on the Waterfront."

84-year-old Wisconsin woman told to pay $200 poll tax

December 14, 2011 By John Wojcik

The Justice Department says it is looking carefully at the voter suppression laws put through by Republican lawmakers all over the country.

GOP uses payroll tax cut extension to slash jobless benefits

December 14, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans in Congress voted 234 to 193 yesterday to slash more than in half the number of weeks people can collect unemployment benefits next year.