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Eight minutes when the people of Illinois owned their Capitol (with video)

November 10, 2011 By Combined Sources

Occupy Springfield used the "People's Mic" to make a statement about corporate "terrorism" at the Illinois State Capitol Nov. 9.

Veterans Day 2011: Demand action on jobs

November 10, 2011 By Special to People’s World

PeoplesWorld.org marks this Veterans Day with a question to the Republicans in Congress. Plus links to related stories.

Russell Pearce defeated, wake up call for anti-immigrant lawmakers

November 9, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

The powerful Republican state senator who authored Arizona's notorious anti-immigrant bill SB 1070, became the first sitting lawmaker in Arizona history to lose his seat in a recall election.

Detroit labor says we are the 99 percent

November 8, 2011 By John Rummel

Labor came out in a huge way to lend their support to Occupy Detroit this past Sunday, Nov. 6.

Thousands join largely peaceful Occupy Oakland protest

November 3, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Nov. 2 in Oakland was packed with rallies, marches, gatherings of children and families, and a disability community action. Later a picket line of 5,000 shut down the Port of Oakland, the nation's fifth busiest port,...