Medicare
Message to retirees: vote in self-defense
October 14, 2014New Hampshire senior citizens, their families, and neighbors should do their homework and vote in self-defense on November 4.
Read moreAs elections approach, unions rev up fight for Social Security
September 22, 2014"The tea party Republicans divide the country: Scaring people is not standing up for people."
Read moreToday in labor history: Medicare and Medicaid established
July 30, 2014The ongoing fight to protect Medicare and Medicaid today from right-wing "reforms" is in sharp contrast to the victory of July 30, 1965.
Read moreRetirees gather, organize for social justice
June 17, 2014Themed "Building Retiree Power," the ARA convention focused on income inequality and preserving Americans' right to a secure retirement.
Read moreGOP-Ryan budget slashes Medicare, college aid and stirs voter anger
April 29, 2014It would slash non-defense spending in the coming decade by $5 trillion, cutting to the bone every vital human needs program while increasing Pentagon spending by $500 billion.
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