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Ohio labor launches petition drive to repeal anti-labor bill

May 3, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Thousands of volunteers are fanning out across Ohio circulating petitions to repeal Senate Bill 5, a measure stripping collective bargaining rights from over 350,000 public employees.

Two takes on ‘royal’ weddings

April 27, 2011 By Walter Brasch And Bernard Burton

"Down for the count: America's fascination with royalty" and "18 couples wed quietly, Non-royal lovers united in simple rights."

Is Myanmar at a crossroads?

April 26, 2011 By Brian McAfee

So far 2011 is proving to be an eventful year for Myanmar, formerly known as and still generally called Burma.

Czech Communist Party faces repression

April 25, 2011 By Emile Schepers

In the "democratic" Czech Republic, the government argues that communism is a criminal ideology, just like Nazism.

World’s unions call for ending attack on Bahrain labor

April 21, 2011 By Special to People’s World

Those in the ruling circles intend to complete the transformation of the country into a totalitarian state.