
Health reform gets thumbs up from business community
In its ongoing campaign to pass health reform, the White House this week highlighted a new report from the Business Roundtable (BRT) on healthcare costs.

Obama calls White House jobs summit
With jobless rates at record levels, President Obama announced that he will hold a White House jobs summit in December to tackle the crisis.

Poultry companies on trial in film and courtroom
Don McCorkell, a former Oklahoma state representative, has made a compelling film that will make you think twice before you buy your next chicken wing.

Order your People’s World postcards!
The People's World wants to send you a postcard. A postcard from the edge - the economic and cutting edge.
Controversial CA water bills pass: opponents vow ballot fight
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been making his way around California in the past week, signing the components of a controversial "water package" okayed by the legislature.

Online campaign targets Murdoch on Fox racism
A campaign by ColorOfChange.org is targeting Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch for backing race-baiting attacks on President Obama by Fox's Glenn Beck.

Lou Dobbs quits CNN
On Tuesday, Nov. 11th, Lou Dobbs announced his intention to leave CNN "effective immediately."
NYC council elections: some defeats, some historic victories
New Yorkers elected a new city council November 3, with some remarkable, and contradictory, results.

Remembering Dave Moore
DETROIT - Dave Moore, a veteran of the Ford Hunger March and a founder of the United Auto Workers union who helped shape the history of this city, died here Oct. 26, at the age of 97.

Kids arrested for food fight
When it comes to zero tolerance policies and disciplinary action for schoolchildren, where do you draw the line?

