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Single-payer and the battle for health care

February 18, 2009 By Flavio Casoy

As the curtains close on an era of reactionary rule by the most right-wing elements of the capitalist ruling class, we progressives must assess what must be done in order to promote an agenda friendly to...

Grand Rapids, Mich. eager for jobs, relief

February 18, 2009

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – When Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.) voted twice against President Obama's economic stimulus package, he voted twice to kill approximately 7,500 jobs in his congressional district in and around Grand Rapids. The estimate...

DC vote launches postcard campaign for D.C. voting rights

February 16, 2009 By Katie Kohn

DC Vote recently launched a postcard campaign in support of the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (DC VRA), a bill that will give residents of Washington, D.C., a voting member in Congress.

Family farmers need foreclosures help like homeowners

February 16, 2009

The restructuring of housing loans is thought to be a way to help millions of Americans to stay in their homes that are threatened with foreclosure. But those of us in agriculture ask, 'Where is the...

Stimulus passes, more work to be done, Obama says

February 15, 2009

President Obama, in his weekly address to the nation, Feb. 14, celebrated a major political victory with the passage of his economic recovery package in the Senate this week. He also looked forward to putting into...