Union fire fighters risk life and limb in wildfires
Two wildfires have destroyed forest area, buildings, and homes, and the fire fighters understand that containing the blaze will be no easy feat.
Obama ends threat of deportation for one million
President Obama today issued a sweeping new directive stopping in its tracks the possible deportation of as many as one million young immigrants.
Toxic chromium in New Jersey town plagues residents
While I was growing up as a teenager in Garfield, residents more directly affected by the chromium contamination were suffering.
My New Jersey hometown - contaminated?
Garfield, like the other neighborhoods along the Passaic River that border it, was a working class factory town during the 20th century.
Lawmakers, economists rip Romney’s latest address
Lawmakers and leading economists rebutted GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's economic address to a group of businessmen.
DREAMers end sit-in at Obama office
Chants of "Undocumented, unafraid!" continued for several minutes as the strikers greeted and hugged those in the crowd.
Tea party takes a beating in Arizona
Voters in southern Arizona's Republican-leaning 8th Congressional District resoundingly defeated the candidate who threatened to abolish Social Security and Medicare.
In Western U.S., raging wildfires will get worse
A large wildfire - sparked by lightning on June 4, and growing out of control - is burning across the Colorado mountains.
Krugman: Obama flubbed line on economy
Paul Krugman understands what President Barack Obama was trying to say when he messed up with the line, "The private-sector is doing fine."
