Tax cuts for the rich? Fight in Congress begins
On Saturday President Obama repeated his position that tax cuts for the middle class should be continued and tax cuts for the rich should be ended, but one Democrat is already caving in to Republicans.
Popcorn, pizza and poison
Chemists had been looking for the likely origin of certain chemicals that appear as contaminants in human blood. Apparently, they're from food packaging.
Unemployed rally in Chicago after elections
The Chicago Unemployed Workers Council, a project of Chicago Jobs with Justice, staged a jobs demonstration last Friday to coincide with the release of unemployed figures for October.
KPFA workers fight sudden layoffs
Pacifica management recently laid off the entire staff of the station's highly popular Morning Show, which airs weekdays from 7 to 9 a.m. at 94.1 FM.
What the election bodes for immigration reform
The elections were a blow against comprehensive immigration reform.
Oklahoma OKs "you're on your own" health care
The reactionaries who swept the Oklahoma elections placed an especially confusing element before state and national politics by passing a referendum aimed at blocking the new national health care bill.
People's World to pick up labor journalism prize
A People's World editor will be among those honored by the nation's labor journalists for excellence in their craft.
Obama signals he will push Congress for action on economy
President Obama signaled this weekend that he will push for action on the economy during the lame duck Congress this month.
Wall Street bullish on Karl Rove
A small circle of Wall Street moguls and other super-rich donors played a key role in last week's elections, contributing heavily and anonymously to Karl Rove's election front group.
Corporate agenda gets boost in Missouri
ST. LOUIS - As Missouri and the rest of the country come to terms with the results of the Nov. 2 mid-term elections, the Republican agenda here is already becoming crystal clear.
