democracy – Page 134 – People's World

Labor journalists see themselves as a voice for workers

September 23, 2011 By John Wojcik

Sometimes the mainstream media just doesn't get it.

Chilean communists take a hit as protests mount

September 19, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

A group of 50 self proclaimed, "rebel students" on September 12 attacked the Santiago offices of the Chilean Communist Party's (CP) Central Committee.

Florida victories hailed as progress for same sex couples

September 19, 2011 By Joshua Leclair

Two Florida municipalities passed ordinances recently that make employee healthcare benefits available to same-sex domestic partners.

Ohio Republican forced to retract voter supression threat

August 31, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Facing calls by area members of Congress for a Justice Department investigation, Secretary of State John Husted retracted a threat not to process mail ballot applications sent to voters by the Cuyahoga County government.

Companies continue attack on national labor board

August 29, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Unions, led by the Teamsters, the Laborers, the United Food and Commercial Workers, and the AFL-CIO, strongly backed the National Labor Relations Board's recent proposal to change union recognition election procedures.