Peoples Center receives award from Black and Hispanic Caucus
Just two weeks before election day, Anthony's Ocean View Restaurant was packed for the third annual New Haven Board of Alders Black and Hispanic Caucus Gala.
Lesson from the 2014 elections: Inclusive 50-state strategy needed
The time for licking election wounds is over, but as many factors came into play, lessons are still being drawn from the setbacks.
Man fights for justice inside Alabama prison
A young man named Melvin Ray, incarcerated in Alabama's St. Clair Correctional Facility, began developing and sharing a plan for resistance to mass incarceration.
San Jose coalition for affordable housing wins big
San Jose, which advertises itself as "the capital of Silicon Valley," has one of the highest housing costs in the nation, as well as - not coincidentally - one of the highest rates of homelessness.
President’s immigration action expands democracy, time to carry it forward
In a bold and welcome action, Obama announced he would temporarily end the threat of deportation for an estimated five million undocumented immigrants.
Poll shows support for Obama’s action on immigration
A new poll by Hart Research Associates shows broad support for the executive actions on immigration announced last week by the president.
Union activist says immigrants are his brothers and sisters
President Obama's action does not fix all the problems. But it will temporarily make life for five million families safer, better and happier.
President praised for bringing millions out of the shadows
"Immigrants take jobs most Americans won't accept and under conditions most other Americans won't tolerate; big parts of our economy can't survive without them."
Making new victims out of revictimization
It is now possible in American law, under the cover of "victim relief," to create new victims by depriving them of their freedom of speech.
AFL-CIO backs President Obama’s action on immigration
"By extending relief to an estimated four million people, the Obama Administration will help prevent unscrupulous employers from exploiting unprotected workers."
