84-year-old Wisconsin woman told to pay $200 poll tax
The Justice Department says it is looking carefully at the voter suppression laws put through by Republican lawmakers all over the country.
GOP uses payroll tax cut extension to slash jobless benefits
Republicans in Congress voted 234 to 193 yesterday to slash more than in half the number of weeks people can collect unemployment benefits next year.
GOP dirty trickster guilty of "fraud" in racist robocall
Former Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich's campaign manager, Paul Schurick, was convicted of "fraud" Dec. 6 for his role in a racist robocall seeking to suppress the Black vote.
Republicans tell injured workers "you're on your own"
Proposed changes in HB 5002 will drastically change Michigan's workers' compensation law.
Progressive groups vs. Social Security, Medicare cuts
Progressive groups, led by the Campaign for America's Future, are campaigning hard against proposals floated by deficit-cutting "Super Committee" Democrats.
White House holds first policy conference on African Americans
A recent White House conference on African American policy trumpeted the Obama administration's achievement in promoting programs beneficial to the black community.
People of New Jersey deliver big losses to Christie
New Jersey voters dealt the tea party a resounding defeat in state elections November 8.
Congress eyeing backdoor route to slashing benefits
Republicans and Democrats inclined to go along with the slashers are reportedly considering adoption of a new formula that would allow progressively larger reductions in Social Security and other benefits.
It's official: Top 1% doubled their share of nation's income
The Congressional Budget Office said in a new report this week what the labor movement and its allies have been saying all along.
A "Philly style" welcome: Cantor cancels appearance at Penn
Cantor's appearance had been planned for 4:30, but the news came earlier in the day that the Congressman had cancelled when told that the general public would be admitted as well as Penn students.
