Hip Hop gains popularity among Native American youth
Hip-hop is one of the greatest cultural contributions of the U.S. From Japan to South Africa the thumping bass and rhythmic lyrical accompaniment that is hip-hop has swept the globe.
Supreme Court OK’s violent video games
Are violent video games dangerous for young minds and is the U.S. military using such games as a way to recruit young people to go to war?
War comes home: the traumatic brain injury epidemic
According to official DOD figures, 332,000 soldiers have suffered brain injuries since 2000. Many of these are mild traumatic brain injuries, a term that is profoundly misleading.
Rebuild the Dream movement launched in New York
Over 1,000 people filled New York's Town Hall last week for the kickoff of an ambitious attempt to launch a progressive new social movement.
Naki’o: the amazing bionic puppy
Naki'o made history as the first pet to have a complete set of bionic legs.
Parents stage second sit-in over broken promises
Parents in Chicago say they are staging an around-the-clock sit-in at an elementary school field house until school officials and elected representatives meet with them.
Prize-winning reporter reveals he is undocumented
"But I am still an undocumented immigrant. And that means living in a different kind of reality."
Michigan lawsuit challenges “dictator law”
Twenty-eight plaintiffs from across Michigan announced Wednesday they are taking the state's controversial emergency manager law to court, charging it is violating the constitution and voting rights.
Activists meet in Minneapolis at Netroots conference
Netroots was stocked with workshops about online activism and how the progressive movement aims to overcome recent attacks against working people by the GOP and it's extreme right-wing.
A system with no compassion: one woman's story
"I'm not asking for any handouts; I just want to stay alive," Susan said.
