Lorraine Hansberry home gets landmark status
Chicago's City Council has given landmark status to the home of the author/activist who wrote "A Raisin in the Sun."
Jobs crisis spotlighted at monument built by WPA
DALLAS - At a Robert E. Lee memorial built by the New Deal's WPA government jobs program, an NAACP leader and others called for federal action on jobs.
Calif. bills would create 140,000 jobs in state
California legislators are putting jobs creation at the top of their agenda.
Audi green police ad ignites controversy
Audi aired a new car commercial featuring "green police" arresting polluters for environmental infractions. Some see fascist links.
Clergy: Our country needs immigration reform
National religious leaders have announced a new mobilization that will deliver over 100,000 postcards to members of Congress urging them to pass immigration reform.
After NLRB vote, senators call to end filibuster rule
President Obama's nomination of labor lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board was squashed in a Republican filibuster in the Senate yesterday.
Immigration raises wages of U.S.-born workers, study shows
A new study by the Economic Policy Institute takes on the idea that immigration is causing a drop in wages of U.S.-born workers.
It’s an unemployment crisis, not a deficit crisis
Extension of jobless benefits is delayed again in the Senate, while conservatives push spending freezes and tax breaks for the rich.
Saints win seen as symbol of hope for New Orleans
For New Orleans Saints fans and city residents , becoming Super Bowl champs is more than just about football. It's about surviving and endurance.
Top state lawyers press Senate to OK consumer protection agency
Attorneys general from four states called on the Senate to take the side of the people not the banks by approving a bill to create a strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
