
Kasich slaps working Ohio's face, but will we remember sting in November?
It's been a long and painful four years for working and middle-class Ohioans due to the (slightly checked) extreme right wing rule.

NAACP blasts court refusal to halt voter restrictions in North Carolina
A federal judge denied attempts by North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and his administration to have the NAACP's legal challenge to the massive voter suppression law dismissed.

Says USSA aim is to “alter power relations on campuses”
USSA, the nation's largest and oldest student organization, is committed to "helping students identify what their goals are and how to achieve them."

Despite parent protest, Simeon closes electricity-training class
On a near perfect summer evening here, July 31, about 75 parents along with a number of students filled the Simeon Career and Technical Education auditorium.

Oklahomans launch ballot initiative for medical marijuana
The Oklahomans for Health on June 17 launched a ballot initiative to vote on legalization of medical marijuana in the upcoming midterm elections.

Texans rally against ALEC, the right-wing stink tank
The "stink tank" is responsible for initiating and financing anti-union, privatization, racist, and anti-democratic state legislation throughout the nation.

Shutdown of Ohio aluminum giant Ormet appears final
Not only did Ormet's workers rely on the company for a decent living but the economies of Ohio River communities hung on the company's survival.

The child migrant crisis: latest developments
The "crisis" appears to be shrinking: 85 percent of the 57,000 child migrants have now been placed with parents, other family members or sponsors living in the United States.

On union’s push to save postal service, Danny Glover says, “I’m in”
At the recent national convention here of the APWU, actor Danny Glover delivered a speech that brought tears to the eyes and postal workers to their feet.

Retirees fight GOP vouchers as Medicare and Medicaid turn 49
ARA spearheaded protests at offices of Republicanz in Congress who want to turn Medicare into a voucher program and increase the eligibility age.

