How to rebuild after the violence in Conneticut
Once again violence has shattered a place of innocence, and an elementary school in Connecticut takes on the appearance of a battlefield.
Threatened Philly school closings face growing resistance
The district announced the names of the schools to be shuttered; in the late afternoon a dense crowd of hundreds of protesters massed on the steps of district headquarters.
Video: “Pot” tops “church” on Family Feud
Public opinion has shifted considerably on legalizing pot in the last two decades.
Human Rights Day demand: tax rich, jobs not cuts
She stood silhouetted against the backdrop of a holiday-lit City Hall. But she wasn't speaking of holiday celebrations.
Judge orders halt on Keystone XL
In eastern Texas, residents and activists have achieved a temporary reprieve after a Texas landowner filed a lawsuit against the company.
NY Republicans grab power in state Senate
As a result of November's electoral victories the New York State Assembly remained in Democratic hands, while also winning the formerly Republican-controlled state Senate.
After Michigan setback, unions to fight back
Yesterday, Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law a bill designed to cripple organized labor in this state.
Orlando residents demonstrate against tax cuts for rich
Progressive forces in the Orlando area held multiple actions on Dec. 10 around higher taxes for the rich and pending cuts in social benefits.
GOP senators stop treaty on disabled rights
The U.S. Senate could not reach the two-thirds majority needed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Connecticut rallies issue call to tax the rich; no cuts to Social Security
Connecticut union, retiree, community and clergy groups sent a clear message to Congress and the president in two candlelight vigils.
