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Hands off Social Security movement ignites

July 8, 2011 By John Wojcik

Lawmakers and groups representing 50 million Americans held a press conference here today demanding that Social Security cuts be taken off the deficit reduction table.

Europe and U.S. have same problem: capitalism

July 8, 2011 By Sam Webb

Major sections of capital believe the debt crisis gives them a golden opportunity to completely shift the costs of the "reproduction of labor power" to working people and break their fighting spirit.

Social Security on the line

July 7, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

Facts: the country is not broke and Social Security is not the cause of the deficit.

750,000 walk off jobs in Britain

July 1, 2011 By Will Stone And Richard Bagley

Hundreds of thousands of public-sector workers the length and breadth of Britain defied slurs and threats Thursday to mount one of the biggest walkouts since the country's 1926 General Strike.

Bernie Sanders goes into action for real shared sacrifice

June 29, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

Sanders has sent an open letter to President Obama, and invited the public to sign it, asking the president to protect the middle and working classes from the Republicans' "savage cuts."