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Debt-ceiling disaster postponed – but not for long

August 1, 2011 By John Case

The threat of default may have beeb averted, but working people will lose MORE ground.

Debt-ceiling struggle: time to look deeper

July 26, 2011 By John Case

Even if a deal is struck at the last minute, or if President Obama raises the debt ceiling on his own, this controversy reveals a system in serious need of repair.

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.