Home Care Workers Deserve Protections
By Catherine Ruckelshaus, Special to CNN updated 8:08 AM EDT, Mon June 11, 2012 (CNN) — Five years ago Monday, the Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to a hardworking woman from Queens, New York. Evelyn More...
Republican Governor of Wisconsin Will Keep His Job
Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker will keep his job after U.S. networks have projected him the winner in a race against Democrat Tom Barrett, and in a victory that comes as a blow for labor unions. The More...
NELP: To Help Jobs Picture, Raise the Minimum Wage
May 04, 2012|By Christine Owens, Special to CNN A basic premise of work in America is that your paycheck will inch up over time to reflect hard work, experience and rising living costs. But a lot of people aren’t More...
Secret Service Agents Providing Security for President Relieved of Duty Amid Allegations of Misconduct Involving Prostitution
About a dozen Secret Service agents sent to Colombia to provide security for President Barack Obama were relieved of duty and returned home amid allegations of misconduct that involved prostitution, reported CNN More...
Rick Santorum Suspends 2012 Campaign for President
Rick Santorum announced this afternoon that he is suspending his presidential campaign after a weekend of “prayer and thought”, clearing the way for Mitt Romney, who will now most certainly be the GOP nominee, More...
36.5% Rise in CEO Pay
American salaries are no longer stagnating — this according to a leading survey of CEO compensation. After two years of lower pay packages, chief executives at the nation’s major companies received a 36.5% More...
Christiane Amanpour Exits as Anchor of “This Week”
Christiane Amanpour will be stepping down as host of ABC’s “This Week” to take on a new role at the network, where she’ll host about six prime time specials a year and appear on ABC News programs while also More...
Protesters and Police Clash in Largest Action to Date
Thousands of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators and union members flooded the city, overwhelming officers nationwide, as part of a planned “mass day of action.” The movement took to the streets of New York to More...
Gingrich Allegedly Paid Millions by Freddie Mac
GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has in recent months criticized Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, as well as Democrats in Congress, claiming that they played a key role in the housing market collapse. However, More...
Republican Candidate Herman Cain Denies Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said Monday he has been “falsely accused” of inappropriate behavior toward two female employees. Cain responded to a report in POLITICO alleging that two female More...
