In Johnstown, Pa., Democrats make case for “you’re hired” president
"We are visiting places that prove what Americans can do. We are the most productive, competitive workers in the world."
Member-supported Workers’ Education Society registers St. Louis voters
"We are trying to challenge the cynicism; we are trying to register, educate and activate, while also building a base."
This week in history: Robert Carter III starts freeing his slaves
Carter came of legal age in 1749; by then he owned 6500 acres of land and 100 slaves. Within his lifetime he freed 452 slaves, and more following his death.
Rev. William Barber baptizes nation in revolutionary thought at DNC
He said that in order to correct the heart problem in America, the people had to be the nation's "moral defibrillator."
Hillary Clinton at DNC: America at a time of reckoning
Hillary Rodham Clinton walked onto the stage and into the history books at the Democratic National Convention here Thursday night.
Progressive Dems hold climate panel, address barriers to change
"It's more than boots on the ground, its more than Bernie or Hillary, but about the world we'll leave the next generation."
“How can we get 64 million low-wage workers to the polls?”
Poverty-income workers and their allies gathered to strategize on how to mobilize the 64 million workers who earn less than $15 an hour to go to the polls.
“Your voice is your vote”: DNC Black Caucus defends Black Lives Matter, Voting Rights Act
Healthcare, unemployment, student loans, and affordable housing affect communities of color. "We can't afford to sit it out. "
Obama at DNC: Don’t fear the future, shape it together
In his final address as president before a DNC, Obama delivered a forceful message: that the time had come to once again make history.
Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders on the rise at Dem Convention
The Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is on the rise in the politics of this country.
