Democrats – Page 33 – People's World

Voters have stark choice this November, AFT’s Weingarten says

March 14, 2012 By John Wojcik

The AFT, like a number of other unions, had already endorsed President Barack Obama before this meeting.

Highway mass transit bill hits rocky road

March 9, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The GOP-run House has split into warring factions over its version - so much so that Republican leaders are threatening their own caucus.

Martin Sheen touts, Occupy Wall Street, Obama presidency

March 8, 2012 By Joe Sims

Actor Martin Sheen credits the Occupy Wall Street movement with changing the debate in the country and creating a new framework for this year's election.

Olympia Snowe preaches wrong lesson about her departure

March 7, 2012 By Sam Webb

Senate members, she went on to say, don't appreciate that "there is not only strength in compromise, courage in conciliation and honor in consensus."

Labor leaders to focus on 2012 election

February 29, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

As might be expected in a presidential election year, politics will take center stage when the AFL-CIO Executive Council meets.