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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,...

Unions urge last minute calls to Senate today on jobs

November 3, 2011 By John Wojcik

The U.S. Senate will vote on the Rebuild America Jobs Act, which would immediately create jobs by putting $59 billion into infrastructure repairs.