Voter protection volunteers to monitor polls in voting rights battlegrounds
Voter protection monitors will be in Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin on November 4 to help clear any voting barriers.
Fed’s Yellen hits income inequality
Even the head of the Fed now worries about the chasm of income inequality. But Janet Yellen, in a speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, took it one step beyond money.
AFL-CIO's Gebre pulls for immigrant voters in Denver
He stressed that Latinos, who make up 14 percent of the eligible voters in the state, were very powerful in determining the outcome of the election.
NLRB protects Facebook time for workers
NLRB moved to protect workers' Facebook discussions about employers who shorted their state withholding taxes leaving them stuck with unanticipated bills.
House race in Virginia shows what’s at stake in election
For many years, the 10th CD seat was held by Republican Congressman Frank Wolf, who easily beat off all challenges from Democrats. But Wolf is now retiring, leaving this as an open seat.
Brown autopsy results leaked, spun to favor police
The timing of the report along with emphasis on powder burns and marijuana use may suggest local official's tactics designed to undermine the grand jury's work prior to its completion.
Today in Native history: Harrison extinguishes Ponca land rights
The tragedy of the Ponca Indians led to Nebraska's last significant land acquisition, when President Harrison issued a proclamation that extended the northern boundary of Nebraska into the Dakota territory.
St. Louis adds its voice to national protest against police brutality
With their chants bellowing across the streets, passersby were reminded that in 75 days the family of Michael Brown has not received any answers from law enforcement officials.
Mother arrested while standing and waiting for family
Absurd and humiliating acts of police overreach have become familiar; there are incidents of false arrests, harassment, and use of force against innocent victims by the police daily.
Turnout is the wildcard in Texas election
What could make all polls obsolete is voter turnout: labor and the progressive forces are knocking themselves out to increase it!
