Campaign targets tax breaks for rich investors
The richest Americans receive the special privilege of having half of their income taxed at a much lower rate than the vast majority of working families.
Congressional Progressive Caucus launches "People's Budget"
Reacting to the House Republicans' slash-and-burn 2012 budget proposals, progressives put forward a proposal that reflects "the values and priorities of working families in this country."
Scenes from an uprising: Chicago We Are One (Video)
10,000 trade unionists and their supporters from around Chicago and Illinois poured into Daley Plaza downtown.
Millions forced to work while sick
Millions of American workers have no paid sick days at all, especially those who need them the most, says a recent "snapshot" by the Economic Policy Institute.
African Americans, women and youth hit hard
The Republican assault on the public sector threatens to accelerate the rate at which public employees are being laid off, with especially dire consequences for African Americans and women.
Lawmaker requests federal probe of Wisconsin election
Rep. Tammy Baldwin has asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to launch a federal probe into the handling of disputed vote records in Wisconsin's April 5 state Supreme Court elections.
Americans tire of "free market," says poll
Since the 2008 economic meltdown, Americans have changed the way they think about the free market economy and now, according to a new poll, are more skeptical of it than the people of even Communist Party-led China.
Media democracy vs. corporations: “Most important issue facing country”
More than 2,500 activists at the National Conference for Media Reform, April 8-10, discussed the fight to defend and expand freedom of the press in the face of corporate power grabs.
Ten thousand Ohioans kick off fight to repeal Senate Bill 5
Thousands gathered at the Ohio Statehouse and chanted "We Are Ohio!" on Saturday at the kickoff rally to repeal Senate Bill 5, Gov. John Kasich's union-busting initiative.
Army base reopening a step closer
Prospects for redeveloping the Oakland Army Base moved a step forward last week as the City Council voted to extend its negotiating agreement with developers California Capital Group and AMB Corp.
