Elections – Page 308 – People's World

Jim Crow move over, the Wisconsin GOP is here

May 18, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

Voters will for the first time be required to show photo identification this summer in recall elections seeking to unseat several Republican legislators.

Mitt Romney’s Mexican roots

May 18, 2011 By Raul A. Reyes

If the nation were to deny the children of immigrants birthright citizenship, as some GOP legislators believe we should, could Mitt be deported?

What will it take to pass a jobs program?

May 18, 2011 By Joe Sims

The failure to enact a big enough economic stimulus is the biggest reason the country's in this mess. Obama and the movement that led to his election were too young; the victory was too new and...

Wisconsin voter ID bill slammed as vote suppression

May 17, 2011 By John Wojcik

State AFL-CIO President Phil Neuenfeldt called it "an attempt to block the recall of unpopular GOP senators and to suppress turnout among constituencies who may tend to vote Democratic."

Chicago protesters swamp Ryan over Medicare attack

May 16, 2011 By John Wojcik

CHICAGO - Hundreds of demonstrators chanting "Hands off our Medicare!" filled the block while GOP Rep. Paul Ryan was inside addressing the Economics Club, trying to sell his budget proposal.