Massive reenactment of 1965 Selma march will focus on today’s battles
Unions are joining with civil rights and community partners in a massive re-enactment of the historic 1965 Alabama civil rights march.
The 99% rally outside DC gathering of the 1%
More than 1,200 labor and community activists turned out in force at a boisterous rally Friday outside the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Senate hopeful Hoekstra slammed for racist Super Bowl ad
Racism and far-right politics go hand-in-hand. With Michigan Senate hopeful Pete Hoekstra's Super Bowl ad, the whole nation got to see it for themselves.
Opposition grows to GOP schools proposal
The National Education Association and a wide range of other organizations are opposing the proposal by the House's ruling Republicans to rewrite federal education law and school aid.
Trumka: Big Banks' payment on mortgage settlement good first step
A $26.5 billion settlement between the states' attorneys general and big banks over the financial finagling with mortgage-backed securities is a good first step, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says.
Pork corporations ending use of torturous crates
Temple Grandin noted that a pig's life in a gestation crate is comparable to a person being stuck in an airline seat for their entire life.
Obama’s pension chief pushes new plan to protect retirees
The head of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., which insures traditional private pensions, wants to change how his agency charges premiums to firms it serves.
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.
