Jobs not a concern at annual conservative gathering
Thousands of conservatives are meeting for the Conservative Political Action Committee's annual convention, but they're not talking about jobs.
Coalition fights GOP attack on EPA
Republicans propose to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from doing its job to protect Americans from air pollution.
J .P. Morgan Chase forecloses on active duty troops
The banking industry showed its callous disregard for working families when J.P. Morgan Chase foreclosed on and overcharged thousands of troops on active duty.
Illinois sues to prevent pension for cop tied to torture
Activists against police torture here welcome Ill. Attorney General Lisa Madigan's lawsuit to stop Jon Burge, the former police commander convicted for lying about the torture of suspects, from receiving his pension.
Oakland mayor, residents discuss priorities
The gathering was the latest in a series of actions Quan has initiated as part of her goal to be a "people's mayor."
Taking care of dad in the tea party’s America
When I stopped into a local fast food restaurant after church, the woman behind the counter explained with tears in her eyes why she had to bring her father to work with her.
Flush with taxpayer cash, for-profit schools seek to quash oversight
WARNING: Career schools may be hazardous to your financial and educational health.
Anti-segregation march planned for Raleigh
Quality education is seen by the organizers as linked to other issues, with the groups calling for "a broad, 14-point people's agenda."
Republicans drop “forcible rape” but war on women continues
Republicans have backed off their effort to redefine rape as "forcible rape" (is there another kind?) but they have not given up their war on women's reproductive rights.
Economists paint bleak picture of Great Recession aftermath
A total of one out of every six workers are un- or underemployed.
