In Michigan suburb, rally revitalizes health care fight
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. -- A standing room only rally in this suburban working class community showed a deep determination to overcome the months long Congressional stalemate that has prevented action on jobs, health care, immigration reform and other people's needs.
New York City threatens to evict public school in favor of charter
Privately-run, publically-funded charter schools are pushing out successful public schools in competition for scarce resources, leading to more segregation, more inequality.
Black farmers gain in their fight for compensation
A new milestone was reached Feb. 18 in a longstanding civil rights case brought by African American farmers who suffered discrimination in federal loans and subsidies. Many of the farmers incurred huge debts or lost their land as a result.
Residents sit-in for health care at congressional office
Video: Residents sit-in at Rep. Judy Biggert's suburban office, demanding health care now!
City comptroller takes aim at developer abuse
NEW YORK - Comptroller John Liu is setting up a task force to help protect communities from big developers and corruption.
‘Focus on jobs, jobs and more jobs’
Congress and the president must take swift and bold steps to stop the jobs crisis in this country, a coalition of labor and civil rights organizations told reporters on a conference call Feb. 19th.
Recovery Act success stimulates the push for job creation
Reports released this week show that Republican claims that the stimulus was a failure are dead wrong.
Death knell for don't ask, don't tell
More and more Americans have come to believe that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should be able to serve openly in the military without punishment.
White House launches new agency to advance climate change action
The Obama administration is establishing a new federal Climate Service to suppport national, state and local action on climate change, officials announced last week.
N.Y. progressives begin to line up behind Gillibrand
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., appointed to fill the seat vacated by now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has already picked up a spate of endorsements.
