Obama rebuffs militarists in speech full of contradictions
Obama emphasized working through international bodies, however he placed NATO, a U.S./Western Europe Cold War holdover, first on his list, before the United Nations.
National forum on police crimes calls for civilian police accountability councils
In response to a national epidemic of police and vigilante killings, a two day "National Forum on Police Crimes" took place in Chicago, May 16-17.
Strategy working for same-sex marriage supporters
Supporters routinely ask gay couples to meet with reluctant lawmakers to put a human face on same-sex marriage. They file lawsuits. They use unexpected allies to spread their message.
Baraka wins Newark mayoralty with united labor support
A labor movement united around his election in the Newark mayoral campaign is seen as having been a key cause of the victory of Ras Baraka.
Obama urges Congress to act on job-creating infrastructure bill
President Obama says more federal spending will help avert a looming crisis that could stifle economic growth and torment commuters.
Communists to convene in Chicago
The party's 30th national convention will be held June 12-15 on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago. "Politically, we are ready. It's going to be a great affair."
Fight to stop vote suppression back in North Carolina courts
"The North Carolina legislature passed the most sweeping, discriminatory voter suppression bill in the country, then sought to hide their hands and skirt the scrutiny of the law."
Great grandfather who helped end slavery and save a nation remembered
An unpublished manuscript "The Diary of Francis Marion Wheeler 1842-1899" has been gathering dust on a bookshelf in our house for many years. Once I picked it up, I could not put it down.
