Protests call for "Robin Hood" tax to fund jobs, education
Chicagoans rally for redistribution of TIF money and a stock transaction tax to fund jobs creation, schools, libraries and clinics.
Henry Winston centennial celebration to be held in New York
A national and international campaign won her release and acquittal. Winston played a key role in the campaign.
Congresswomen defend birth control for all
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and three other congresswomen attended a special news conference, reacting to Republican Speaker John Boehner's harsh attack on the Obama administration's birth control policy.
Jobless benefits and payroll tax cut in danger, SEIU warns
Republican lawmakers are plotting to allow extra federal jobless benefits and the "temporary" payroll tax cut for 160 million workers to lapse.
Protesters slam Kasich for “selling out Ohio”
Protesters denounced huge tax giveaways to the rich and big business that the governor is paying for with cuts to education, mental health and city services.
City Council OKs community benefits for Oakland Army Base project
A new chapter opened in the long saga of efforts to redevelop the former Oakland Army Base, as the City Council approved guiding principles.
Will Facebook get a ‘like’ in China?
Facebook wants to reach China's Internet population, but critics and analysts are doubtful of its prospects there.
Santorum rolls over the “inevitable” Romney
The Republican establishment's narrative of Mitt Romney's "imevitability" as the party's presidential nominee unraveled Tuesday in just one night.
Black atheists plan billboard campaign for African American History Month
Featured on the billboard are images of famous 19th and 20th century African American figures along with contemporary freethinkers.
Marriage equality moves forward in California
A federal appeals court ruled Feb. 7 that California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
