‘Tis the season to be jolly on Wall Street
Financial industry insiders are grousing about a big downturn in annual bonuses. They should be thanking about the rest of us.
Obama administration reverses Bush policy on affirmative action
Affirmative action has received an important boost from the Obama administration.
Putting the Occupy movement in historical perspective
Indeed there is civil unrest! Workers cry out for justice, as workloads grow and wages stagnate while owners' profits soar, as jobs are sent overseas.
Racism: pollutant that serves GOP, Wall St interests
Racism is the most persistent and pernicious form of division in our country. It creates a fault line in the labor and people's struggles that, if not overcome, irredeemably weakens them.
Global super-rich stash: Now $25 trillion
Banks can go either of two routes: They can squeeze the 99 percent with nuisance fees and penalties, or they can cater to the richest of the rich.
Why it’s important for you to defend marriage equality
Same-sex marriage is legal in only eight jurisdictions: seven states and the District of Columbia. By next year that number could sink to six jurisdictions.
Occupy: embrace the new, build the movement
This is a volatile moment: The class struggle is intensifying and the outcome is still to be decided. The battle is for the future of our democracy, economy, and country.
Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth: A mighty tree for civil rights
Rev. Shuttlesworth's fingerprints are all over the history of the Civil Rights movement and his dogged determination to resist the powers of racism and inequality were legendary.
Monument to freedom
The idea of a memorial to Dr. King was first proposed 27 years ago. His monument is the first on the National Mall not dedicated to a president.
Racial wealth gap grows to record highs
Wealth gaps have always been much greater than income gaps, but the changes have never seen the magnitude in the past few years.
