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Media democracy vs. corporations: “Most important issue facing country”

April 11, 2011 By Susan Webb

More than 2,500 activists at the National Conference for Media Reform, April 8-10, discussed the fight to defend and expand freedom of the press in the face of corporate power grabs.

To guarantee life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, tax the rich

April 11, 2011 By Wally Kaufman

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are rights written into the U.S. Declaration of Independence, to be pursued as goals for free citizens living in a democratic society.

Poll: Americans side with public workers and their unions

April 5, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Though unions are under attack in states from Wisconsin to Maine by tea party-backed Republican governors, they are winning the war of public opinion, according to the results of a new poll.

Iraqis wage grassroots fight for democracy

April 5, 2011 By Susan Webb

Eight years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, the Iraqi people are building a grassroots movement for democracy and an economy that works for them.

2,000 rally for union rights on U.S.-Canada border

April 4, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

Union members from Canada and the United States rallied at Peace Arch Park on the U.S.-Canada border, April 2, as part of the April 4 week of We Are One events.