Obama threads political needle on oil drilling
The president responds to "Drill, baby, drill" with his own drilling plan.
April Fools? Fox News, Sarah Palin pull a quick one on viewers
This year, a massive April Fools joke is being played on unsuspecting Fox News viewers.
Indianapolis pushes water privatization
Republican Mayor Greg Ballard wants to sell the city's publicly owned water and sewer utility to Citizens Gas, putting hundreds of union jobs at risk.
Drug company ok'd spying on FDA officials
Where does spying fit in a drug company budget? Isn't Big Pharma always complaining that the cost of their research warrants high drug prices? I
After loan victory, students and labor keep up fight
Nationwide students are on the move this week leading rallies, marches and educational forums highlighting student-worker solidarity, the fight for jobs, worker rights and increased access to higher education during the 11th annual National Student Labor Week of Action.
Stimulus money provides union jobs in Missouri
We are getting a double benefit from the stimulus money. We are rebuilding our infrastructure and creating jobs," said Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to about 300 union members.
Study: Junk food addiction similar to crack-cocaine
It doesn't take neuroscience to figure out that eating too much junk food is probably not good for you. Or does it?
Meek turns in petitions for Florida Senate race
TAMPA, Fla. -- The race for Florida's Senate seat looks to be a tight one. The Republicans are out in full force to maintain their seat and the lead up to the August primary is already brutal.
Sick children to get health care
After some strong arm twisting by the Obama administration the insurance industry has backed down from challenging the section of the new health reform law.
Time for big, bold federal jobs program
Jobs for America NOW is organizing meetings with lawmakers while they are home for the Easter recess to urge them to pass Rep. George Miller's $75 billion jobs bill.
