W.Va. Democrat Tomblin beats back right wing in governor's race
The tally in the low turnout election was just under 50 percent for Tomblin, 47.5 percent for Republican drilling executive Bill Maloney, with the remainder going for Mountain Party candidate.
President Obama's jobs plan in context
Obama's American Jobs Act is better than we expected, and although it does not do enough, it should be supported while pushing for more and better proposals.
President Obama's Jobs Plan - an economic analysis
The president introduced his job plan in a speech to Congress Sept. 8, and introduced the American Jobs Act a few days later.
Time to act for jobs is now, no excuses
Obama's forceful speech and proposal for jobs before a joint session of Congress may well have been a turning point moment in his administration.
Obama in Detroit: A fighting Labor Day speech
President Obama is expected to outline a program for job creation through rebuilding the country's crumbling infrastructure.
The Republicans must be defeated
If the GOP regains all three branches of the government, the crisis of human suffering can and will become far more severe.
On, Wisconsin!
Wisconsin working people and their supporters this week defeated two incumbent state senators who backed Republican Gov. Scott Walker's attacks on collective bargaining rights.
Senator Sanders got it right
The passage of the debt ceiling bill marks a dangerous moment for the workers movement in this country.
A little debt-ceiling history, and a few suggestions
It was a double "hostage crisis": The right enforced party discipline on the whole GOP and then made the Democrats negotiate on its own terms.
