Progressive alliance charts new course for Latin America
Over 250 people, including students, teaches, unionists, and political activists, attended the two-day conference on this city's north side.
Labor pushes for highway-mass transit bill, GOP blocks
The bill would approve highway and mass transit construction money for the next two years, creating tens of thousands of jobs. And civil engineers say there are now thousands of structurally deficient or functionally obsolete bridges.
New York: We are Trayvon Martin
Several thousand New Yorkers gathered at Union Square for the "Million Hoodie March and Rally" to protest the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Hundreds lobby, rally against “Heartbeat Bill” in Ohio
"I own this body, not the government!"
Grassroots base organizing for Obama's reelection
"I'm tired of the disrespect for President Obama," Elaine Price told the cheering convention participants.
Senate’s phony “JOBS Act” not about jobs, deregulates Wall Street
AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka came out with a blistering statement on the Senate's passage of the so-called "JOBS Act."
Cats at Caboodle Ranch subjected to horrific conditions
Authorities seized the suffering animals and charged Caboodle's founder and operator with cruelty to animals and scheme to defraud.
Robot jellyfish pulls hydrogen fuel from water
An underwater robot has been modeled after a jellyfish, and will be used in rescue efforts and surveillance.
Hundreds demand justice for Trayvon Martin
Echoing the demands of the residents inside and outside of the church, Ben Jealous called for the removal of Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee.
