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Battling the Brooklyn Democratic boss

September 25, 2012 By Mary Arnold And Daniel Rubin

New York State assemblyman Vito J. Lopez has been censured for substantiated accusations of sexual harassment of two women who worked in his district office. Lopez has denied the charges.

Unions say Pennsylvania can’t handle Voter ID demand

September 21, 2012 By John Wojcik

Labor unions have piles of evidence they say prove the law cannot be implemented without blocking the votes of as many as 750,000 people.

An election for the many or the few?

September 19, 2012 By Joelle Fishman

Will the choice be in favor of the interests of the 1% at the peril of everyone else? Or will our country come together and represent the needs of the majority?

Citizens United pays to air anti-Obama film

September 19, 2012 By Dan Margolis

The organization announced recently that it would air an anti-Obama documentary on cable and broadcast television from coast to coast.

CLUW mobilizes to protect voter rights

September 14, 2012 By John Rummel

Republican legislators are passing voter suppression laws to take voting rights away. Most affected are people of color, women and working families.