Untimely storm tests the resolve of Occupy Wall Street
Walking through Liberty Plaza Park (Zuccotti Park) Sunday, October 30, the day after an untimely winter storm, gave proof that Occupy Wall Street is here to stay.
Occupy Albany avoids police eviction
Daunting weather did little to dampen the protestors' collective spirit of resolve among the participants in Occupy Albany.
AFL-CIO ramps up campaign to protect Social Security
The AFL-CIO is ramping up its campaign to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from threatened future cuts by the congressional so-called "Super Committee."
Chicago unemployment activist’s message of hope
When Janet Edburg was laid off from her job at a Chicago photo lab equipment manufacturer three years ago, she experienced first hand the despair felt by millions of unemployed workers.
Not this old lady! GOP caught in “Grannygate” SB 5 scam
The granny in "Grannygate" is Marlene Quinn, a 78-year-old Cincinnati woman whose grandson and great granddaughter were saved by firefighters in a house fire a year ago.
Eyewitness describes brutality in tobacco fields
"What we saw was never to be imagined: When the work day ends, farm workers - men, women, and children - returned to grim camps."
Occupy Oaklanders vigil for injured vet
On the evening of Oct. 27, over a thousand people held a vigil for Iraq veteran Scott Olsen, seriously hurt two days earlier when he was struck in the head by a police tear gas canister.
Chicago lawmakers: It’s time to decriminalize possession of pot
Several aldermen announced they plan to introduce an ordinance to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana caught on people by the police.
Attacks on protesters backfire as Occupy raises the heat on banks
More than 100 arrests in Oakland, unions, their allies, and now Amnesty International have all condemned the use of tear gas.
Journey by bus to a state capital: A firsthand account
It was six in the morning of Oct. 26 and two busloads of motivated Chicago teachers and friends were on their way to Springfield to rally and lobby to protect their pensions.
