
NOW: Women workers of the world, organize!
Feminists and labor activists at this month's NOW 2012 National Conference discussed women's roles and rights in the national and global economy.

Romney confronted in the air, on land, and at sea!
Nearly 100 demonstrators - with air support from a plane flying a banner - protested Mitt Romney's big fundraiser yesterday.

Watsonville teachers, students challenge methyl iodide
A giant Japanese chemical company announced on March 20 that it would no longer sell methyl iodide in the U.S. for use as a pesticide.

Feminists call for unity in face of GOP onslaught
Feminists, lawmakers and activists from across the country convened here June 29 - July 1 for NOW's 2012 National Conference.

NEA meets; Biden blasts GOP as anti-public education
Republicans - presumed presidential nominee Mitt Romney included - have become anti-public education, Democratic Vice President Joseph Biden says.

Religious leaders: racial equality requires action
Overcoming racial overtones dominating the economic and political life of Southeast Michigan was the challenge.

Oakland City Council declares independence from Goldman Sachs
Oakland's City Council took a historic step toward independence from Wall St. giant Goldman Sachs.

American dream: Florida voters defend rights
Florida has been in the eye of many natural storms. The Sunshine State is now in the eye of a man-made voter suppression storm.

430,000 signatures filed to end Ohio gerrymandering
That more than met the requirement of at least 385,253 signatures from half (44) of Ohio's 88 counties.

Shell's Arctic drilling: The environmental battle of our time
On July 27, two Shell vessels departed from Seattle, en route to the Arctic's Beaufort and Chukchi seas -- and the fragile ecosystems that lay within.

