Paintings by the late Blanche Wille slated for show
The organizers would like to have an exhibition of Blanche Wille's artwork at a major gallery, and a serious catalog.
Video: DREAMers go to Navy Pier for “deportation relief”
Navy Pier transformed into New York's Ellis Island. Instead of seeing the Statue of Liberty welcome them, immigrant families saw the Chicago skyline.
Romney, Obama and the real Jerusalem issue
The words "Jerusalem is and will remain the capital of Israel" were in the 2008 Democratic Party platform but not, at first, in this year's text.
Reader voices: Understanding Sikhism
America has the fourth largest concentration of Sikhs in the world, behind Canada, U.K. and India, which has the largest population of this religious group.
Today in labor history: Swaziland gains independence
Swaziland officially became independent from its former colonial ruler, the United Kingdom.
The Romney-Ryan “white skin strategy”
An integral part of the Romney-Ryan election strategy is to exploit the racial misconceptions of white workers.
Reader voices: Veterans get zilch from Romney-Ryan
In Mitt Romney's recent speech to the VFW he assured the audience he believed every veteran "deserves care second to none."
Reader voices: City workers have HOPE on their side
HOPE met to discuss the coming class battle over pension funds. This is the same struggle seen in Wisconsin and all over the country.
GOP Convention brews lies and hate
I can't recall another Republican Convention more full of lies, demagogy, sexism and racism as the one just concluded in Tampa.
A book for Labor Day: "Playing Bigger Than You Are - A Life In Organizing"
This Labor Day workers will be marching and highlighting union and election struggles around the country. After the marches, it might be a good time to kick back and read a good book by a leader in those fights.
