A good day for health care reform
NEW YORK -- It was a beautiful day Feb. 20 for New Yorkers and for health care reform.
Students organize March 4 Education
Gregory Cendana, president of the United States Student Association, says students and community members are mobilizing coast to coast to defend public education in "March 4 Education" rallies next month.
Obama’s nuclear power plan assailed as costly and misguided
President Obama's announcement of $8 billion in loan guarantees for two new nuclear reactors has drawn virtually unanimous opposition from environmental groups.
Obama rolls out health care plan, moves to block rate hikes
As insurers fearful of health care reform announce massive pre-emptive rate hikes the Obama administration proposed today to give the government the power to block the increases.
Desperate times in America: selling food stamps to pay bills
With high unemployment appearing to be a permanent part of the economic picture, the long-term poor are turning to increasingly desperate measures to survive.
In Michigan suburb, rally revitalizes health care fight
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. -- A standing room only rally in this suburban working class community showed a deep determination to overcome the months long Congressional stalemate that has prevented action on jobs, health care, immigration reform and other people's needs.
New York City threatens to evict public school in favor of charter
Privately-run, publically-funded charter schools are pushing out successful public schools in competition for scarce resources, leading to more segregation, more inequality.
Black farmers gain in their fight for compensation
A new milestone was reached Feb. 18 in a longstanding civil rights case brought by African American farmers who suffered discrimination in federal loans and subsidies. Many of the farmers incurred huge debts or lost their land as a result.
Residents sit-in for health care at congressional office
Video: Residents sit-in at Rep. Judy Biggert's suburban office, demanding health care now!
City comptroller takes aim at developer abuse
NEW YORK - Comptroller John Liu is setting up a task force to help protect communities from big developers and corruption.
