Obama, McCain Grind It Out in Ohio

Statistical Dead Heat Recalls Era of "Three yards and a cloud of dust" OhioNewsBureau by John Michael Spinelli Columbus, Ohio: With less than a month until Election Day, the ground game for president between Illinois Democrat Barack Obama and...

Democrats err on immigration, Latino issues

As they recall the failure of immigration reform in Congress, Democrats want to come off as the good guys."This means burying the fact that their patrons in organized labor instructed them to kill any compromise that included guest workers — a concept AFL-CIO President John...

Firms Brace for Crackdown on Illegal Labor

Will businesses actually be held accountable when they hire illegal aliens? This lawsuit has the AFL-CIO and other groups fighting what they say can be discrimination, but also adds the additional layer of employer responsibility."As a crucial hearing looms on a planned...

Colombia Deal Dead

"Democrats to throw out Colombia trade deal And its a good thing too. Colombia has the record for most murders of trade unionists."

7 Days @ Minimum Wage - Democratic Party

What is it like to live on minimum wage? Roseanne Barr, ACORN, and the AFL-CIO want to show you. Roseanne is hosting the 7 Days @ Minimum Wage video blog. The blog has video of seven real people telling you about living on or near the federal minimum wage of $5.15 an hour.

Meddling with democracy in the name of democracy

Why hasn't Venezuela's anti-Chavez group Sumate been listing their most recent cash receipts from the US government? A special commission investigating outside funding for Venezuelan civil associations has learned some interesting answers.