Obama threatens defense bill veto over anti-LGBTQ, anti-worker provisions
The provisions, inserted in a huge DOD bill by House Republicans, are among the reasons the administration told Congress the president's advisors "would recommend he veto the bill."
This week in history: American Humanists organize
Humanism is an ethical worldview based on rationality and scientific reasoning and rejects divisive superstitions and stereotypes.
Women's rights group hails and right wing slams new overtime rule
The Economic Policy Institute estimates 12.5 million workers will be newly eligible for overtime pay or see their existing rights strengthened, including 6.4 million women.
Hartford's "Fighting for Our Future" rally inspires struggle
Big changes require big struggles, and "May Day 2016 -- Fighting for Our Future" set a powerful and inspiring framework for the labor battles and elections this year.
Report: Fatal crash wouldn’t have happened with proper backup
Unions and workers have been campaigning for years to keep 2-person crews on all freight and passenger trains, citing safety reasons.
Florida activists confront the dangers of a Donald Trump presidency
In the Sunshine State, left activists faced up to their options in the 2016 elections.
Activists begin hunger strike, call for halt to detention of transgender immigrants
A group of activists is on hunger strike, calling for an end to all ICE detention on behalf of transgender undocumented immigrants.
Stopping Trump at the top of the peoples’ agenda
Donald Trump is an incipient fascist. It's time for the pundits to stop beating around the bush.
Climate activists converge in Midwest on global day of action
The event, one of hundreds held across the world, was held in Whiting, within sight of a BP oil refinery where workers struck over safety concerns last year.
Admitting defeat, Oklahoma Republicans to request Obamacare Medicaid money
With an economy in crisis, Governor Mary Fallin and Sooner State Republicans are engaged in a dramatic about-face on Obamacare and Medicaid expansion.
