ALEC: Behind the scene in 2014!
The American Legislative Council, known as ALEC, is an outfit controlled and financed by some of the biggest corporate financial barons.
The root causes of undocumented immigration
The right has portrayed undocumented immigration as an "invasion" of revolutionaries and criminals, orchestrated by the Mexican government; this is nonsense.
Audio: Texas abortion law sure to face court challenge
After weeks of bitter fighting, Texas conservatives claim a significant victory in the fight over who controls women's health in Texas.
Moral Mondays and misestimated mandates
If you haven't heard about them already, "Moral Mondays" is the name given to a new protest movement in North Carolina.
Oakland's Trayvon Martin rally: "Keep fighting" for justice
Oakland youth took leadership of the event, spotlighting the effects of the shooting and verdict. They took turns to speak movingly of their reactions to hearing of the death of Martin.
Residents say poverty wages will not resurrect Detroit
Only blocks from city hall, a Friday afternoon picket line at the Crowne Plaza Hotel symbolizes the fight taking place in this city.
Court strikes down anti-immigrant housing law in Texas
Beginning in 2006, the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, passed a series of housing ordinances designed to prevent undocumented immigrants from being able to rent apartments or homes.
Baltimore and Philly marchers honor Trayvon Martin
Protesters marched through downtown Baltimore July 20 to voice their anger at the murder in Florida of Trayvon Martin.
President Obama: Trayvon Martin could have been me (video)
"Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago," President Obama said Friday in remarks at the White House.
Detroit's bankruptcy problem rooted in capitalism
Blame for Detroit's decline, and solutions Governor Rick Snyder and his appointed Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr proposed in today's bankruptcy press conference, left key players in that decline blameless.
