Eddie Carthan and the struggle for Black empowerment in the Deep South
In Jackson, Miss., when the air is heated all day by a blazing sun, it doesn’t cool off at night. Instead, like a sponge, it soaks up the moist winds coming up from the Gulf of Mexico. I remember how, on a hot and humid July night in 1981, I counted the steps from my car door to the motel entrance, praying that there would be an air conditioner inside.
A-Rod refuses to call himself 'cheater'
New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez refused to call himself a cheater when addressing the media Tuesday for the first time since his admission of doping.
Obama unveils four-step housing fix
Up to 9 million families facing home foreclosure could see relief under President Barack Obama's newly unveiled housing plan announced Feb. 18 in Mesa, Arizona.
Grand Rapids, Mich. eager for jobs, relief
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – When Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.) voted twice against President Obama's economic stimulus package, voted twice to kill approximately 7,500 jobs in his congressional district in and around Grand Rapids.
DC vote launches postcard campaign for D.C. voting rights
DC Vote recently launched a postcard campaign in support of the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (DC VRA), a bill that will give residents of Washington, D.C., a voting member in Congress.
Family farmers need foreclosures help like homeowners
The restructuring of housing loans is thought to be a way to help millions of Americans to stay in their homes that are threatened with foreclosure. But those of us in agriculture ask, 'Where is the assistance to family farmers, with both land and houses, who also need loan assistance and loan restructuring?' This has been a glaring oversight in the congressional debate.
Stimulus passes, more work to be done, Obama says
President Obama, in his weekly address to the nation, Feb. 14, celebrated a major political victory with the passage of his economic recovery package in the Senate this week. He also looked forward to putting into place what he has called the other legs of the stool of economic recovery: fixing the financial system and restoring fiscal soundness to the federal budget process.
Crew talked of 'significant ice buildup' before U.S. plane crash: authorities
Crew members of Continental Connection Flight 3407 were talking about 'significant ice buildup' shortly before the plane dived into a one-home house, killing all 49 aboard and 1 man in the house on Thursday, authorities said on Friday.
Unthinkable! GOP budget cuts endanger lives, leaders charge
As California’s budget debacle enters its fourth month, labor and environmental organizations are stepping up their fightback against the Republican drive to gut vital labor and environmental protections.
Progressive Caucus co-chairs react to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act vote
WASHINGTON — The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed in the House of Representatives today. This critical legislation to create and save 3.5 million American jobs will be signed into law next week.
