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Jeb Bush call for Americans to work more hours draws backlash

July 9, 2015 By John Wojcik

"It's easy for Jeb to sit extra hours at his corporate board meetings, but the average worker already clocks in 47 hours a week while wages remain stagnant."

Indigenous news: Apache Stronghold caravan, First Lady meets with tribal youth

July 9, 2015 By Andrea Perkins

An Apache Indian caravan is making a stop in Denver to draw attention to a land grab by a mining giant.

Education: is it job training, or preparation for democracy?

July 9, 2015 By Daniel Sankey

If we want our nation to create more people like history's innovators and inventors, we would be wise to teach our children how to think like they did.

Mass march July 13 at start of NC voting rights trial

July 8, 2015 By Special to People’s World

"We have a strong case against North Carolina's voting law. Not only is the measure discriminatory, but lawmakers knew it would harm voters of color and passed it anyway."

May it displease the court: race and Justice Sotomayor

July 8, 2015 By ProPublica

The Supreme Court announced it would again hear an affirmative action case in which a white woman claims she was denied admission to the University of Texas because of her race.