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Richard Trumka, 10,000 union members flood Maryland State Capitol

March 15, 2011 By Jordan Farrar

More than 10,000 union members and supporters swarmed the State Capitol in here to protest proposed changes to teacher's pensions and to respond to the recent assault on unions in Wisconsin.

Communist Party to host national conference

March 11, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

"We need a bigger, bolder Communist Party if we are to meet the challenges of the day," Sam Webb, national chair of the Communist Party, USA, said in an interview.

Wisconsin Republicans’ victory will be short-lived

March 10, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

Republicans pulled a fast one last night, but Wisconsin workers have shown they will not take it lying down, and the key has been their "special sauce" - breadth and unity.

Swaziland: Eviction case could pull the rug from under absolute monarchy

March 7, 2011 By Mark Waller

The start of a landmark legal challenge to the rule of King Mswati III has boosted the pro-democracy movement in the tiny southern African state of Swaziland.

Wisconsin protesters: You couldn’t wait us out, so, you locked us out!

March 4, 2011 By John Wojcik

One nurse summed up the legal victory to keep Wisconsin state Capitol open: "What Walker has done is sad. So we came dressed for a funeral but we are ready to dance. We expect that we...