Social Security

Mass strike in France to defend pensions – Time to fight for Social Security here

Over 2 million workers in France participated in a general strike/mass mobilization on Jan. 19, denouncing plans by President Emmanuel…

January 27, 2023

Taxes hit the 99% the hardest

The past few years have seen a multitude of protests on income inequality, decrying how the 1% makes so much…

January 22, 2015

‘Water is not a right,’ says Detroit bankruptcy judge

Detroit, Sept. 29 — U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Steven Rhodes ruled today to deny a moratorium on mass water shutoffs…

September 30, 2014

Every issue is a woman’s issue

The following text came from an updated brochure issued by the International Working Women’s Day coalition in New York City.…

March 8, 2014

Why the Affordable Care Act is already so expensive

The year was 1965. The U.S. government’s war in Vietnam was increasingly unpopular, especially among the young people being drafted…

January 10, 2014

‘Bipartisan’ budget targets workers, poor

Wall Street: 100; Workers: 0. This is the scorecard for the federal budget, which was based on a proposal submitted…

December 20, 2013

Shutdown. Who suffers?

Unable or unwilling to reach an agreement to extend government spending, the U.S. Congress has provoked a government shutdown. It…

October 2, 2013

On the picket line

Struggle to save retiree benefits for W.Va. mine workers On June 11, Patriot Coal called off talks with the Mine…

July 18, 2013

Paul Ryan, ALEC protested

Two of the greatest enemies of working people were confronted in Kansas and Oklahoma over the past two weeks. On…

May 23, 2013

African Americans most vulnerable to proposed federal cuts

Massive cuts in essential federal programs are being proposed by the Obama administration. The chained Consumer Price Index would affect…

May 17, 2013