Sanders introduces Robin Hood Tax and free education bills
"The Robin Hood tax, which can raise hundreds of billions of dollars every year paid by Wall Street speculators, is the perfect way to fund this program."
Rolling one-day strike closes Washington state schools
Thousands of union school workers in 60 districts across Washington are staging a "rolling one-day walkout" to protest the Republican-controlled State Senate's refusal to fully fund public schools.
Democratic flip-floppers let Senate start debating fast-track
Following arm-twisting from Obama, 10 Senate Democrats who had voted against debate on fast-track changed their positions.
Republicans lying about train safety funding
By mid-day Thursday, at least seven people were dead with more than 200 injured, in the wake of Tuesday's Amtrak train derailment.
Protesters set up “Raunerville” outside Illinois governor’s penthouse
Nearly 200 Chicagoans rallied in front of the building where Gov. Rauner owns a lakefront penthouse.
Today: Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
"The rich heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders spans the world and the depths of America's history."
Baltimore United for Change takes root
As Freddie Gray lay dying in Maryland Shock Trauma Center, a group of activists was planning to curb police brutality in Baltimore.
This week in Indigenous news: May 6-13
The Idle No More movement is being attacked and called "bacteria that spread across the country."
Today in history: Philadelphia police bomb MOVE 30 years ago
In 1985, Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a residential building, resulting in a massive fire that left 11 persons dead including five children.
NY Governor Cuomo announces support for raising minimum wage
"It's a question of simple math: You cannot support a family in New York for $18,000 a year."
