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Holding Americans hostage

July 22, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

The problem is not so much a "gang of six" now making deals, but the gang that took over the House of Representatives and statehouses and governorships across the country last fall.

Debt-ceiling showdown, Republican stand collapsing, now what?

July 18, 2011 By John Case

Is it a train wreck? A gathering tsunami? Just a fake drama?

Michigan nurses protest GOP cuts with soup kitchen at State Capitol

July 15, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Now comes the latest labor protest: The July 13 Michigan Nurses Association's "Governor Snyder's 'No Soup for You'" kitchen.

Republicans’ extortion needs a resounding “No”

July 15, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

A two-part response is needed to Eric Cantor and his fellow Republicans.

Retired, but fighting: ARA stands up for Social Security (video)

July 15, 2011 By Teresa Albano

Barbara Easterling, president of the 4-million-member Alliance for Retired Americans, tells it like it is about Social Security and the budget crisis.