Democrats – Page 25 – People's World

Labor to mobilize 400,000 volunteers for 2012 elections

August 3, 2012 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

The AFL-CIO's executive council gave final approval to a plan to deploy at least 400,000 union members to work on the re-election of President Obama.

Labor, community groups to launch campaign against GOP on taxes

August 2, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The GOP-led House on August 1 rejected extending Democratic-proposed tax cuts for the middle class.

Texas elections hinge, so far, on big money

August 2, 2012

If one were to believe the commercial media coverage, it would hard to get around the conclusion that Texas voters are lazy, mean, and not very bright.

Unions applaud Senate vote for middle class tax cut

July 26, 2012 By John Wojcik

In a party-line vote of 51-48, the Senate yesterday passed a middle-class tax cut, keeping present tax reductions for individuals.

U.S. Senator: Right wing out to gut Constitution

July 25, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The right wing of U.S. politics is not just attacking unions and workers' rights but the very foundation of our system of government, says Sen. Tom Harkin.