NEA meets; Biden blasts GOP as anti-public education
Republicans - presumed presidential nominee Mitt Romney included - have become anti-public education, Democratic Vice President Joseph Biden says.
Religious leaders: racial equality requires action
Overcoming racial overtones dominating the economic and political life of Southeast Michigan was the challenge.
Oakland City Council declares independence from Goldman Sachs
Oakland's City Council took a historic step toward independence from Wall St. giant Goldman Sachs.
American dream: Florida voters defend rights
Florida has been in the eye of many natural storms. The Sunshine State is now in the eye of a man-made voter suppression storm.
430,000 signatures filed to end Ohio gerrymandering
That more than met the requirement of at least 385,253 signatures from half (44) of Ohio's 88 counties.
Shell's Arctic drilling: The environmental battle of our time
On July 27, two Shell vessels departed from Seattle, en route to the Arctic's Beaufort and Chukchi seas -- and the fragile ecosystems that lay within.
Calif. legislature passes far-reaching homeowner safeguards
With the legislature's passage July 2 of a far-reaching Homeowner's Bill of Rights, California is moving to lead the country in the fight against foreclosure abuse.
Congress agrees on $ for roads, bridges, but not mass transit
Key GOP hang-ups, which were apparently dropped from the final version of the legislation, included Republican insistence on construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Calif. leading on Affordable Care Act
Roughly half and two-thirds of currently uninsured Californians will be covered through the ACA. It's expected to bring the state some $15 billion in federal funds each year.
