
Black Radical Tradition conference features Dr. Cornel West, other activists
A steering committee including grassroots activists, organizers, educators, scholars, and faith leaders, convened a conference on the Black Radical Tradition.

Beyond deportation: Fixing a broken system, filing a federal suit
Ending detentions and mass deportations will require political courage and action from whoever is elected.

Whither Virginia in the 2016 national elections?
Election outcomes in Virginia have swung back and forth between Republicans and Democrats, largely depending on election turnout.

Sanders and Clinton: Both can be true, both need each other
Whoever wins the Democratic nomination will have to build a movement capable of beating the Republican, whose victory would be a great danger.

This week in history: Louis D. Brandeis nominated to Supreme Court
His nomination was bitterly contested and denounced by conservative Republicans.

VIDEO: Among the Bernites, reporting from the trenches of the Sanders campaign
January 23 was a big day for Bernie Sanders supporters; he didn't disappoint.

An old-fashioned red scare? Sanders, socialism, and the Democrats’ anti-communism
Numerous Democrats have warned us about what "awful things" will happen if Sanders gets the nomination.

First Trinity Baptist becomes an oasis during Flint water crisis
"It's very pricey and taxing to our community - it's like you're a prisoner to the situation: you pay your bills, but you don't get your water... It's awful."

Boston's MLK march unites movements for economic and racial justice
"As we commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the fight for economic and racial justice continues."

VIDEO: Is America’s love of guns stopping common sense gun regulation?
Obama stated: "We are the only advanced country on Earth that sees this kind of mass [gun] violence erupt with this kind of frequency."

