Maxine Waters rejects ethics violation, wants public trial
"In sum, the case against me has no merit," Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said in a statement
Civil rights groups hit Race to the Top
The National Urban League and five other civil rights organizations, in a in a hard-hitting report, have criticized President Obama's Race to the Top education reform program.
Down at the docks, cleaner air may be coming
The docks near you might be getting a breath of fresh air soon, with a crucial piece of environmental legislation introduced into Congress last week.
Michigan oil spill company had safety, corrosion problems
The company that owns a ruptured pipeline that has spilled more than 1 million gallons of oil into Southwest Michigan's Kalamazoo River was cited at least 30 times for safety violations.
Lolita Lebron, Puerto Rico independence leader, dies at 90
Lolita Lebron, a Puerto Rican freedom fighter widely known as the mother of the island's independence movement, died Aug. 1 in San Juan at age 90.
Reagan’s budget director calls GOP tax cuts delusional
President Reagan's budget director, David Stockman, has slammed today's Republican Party for pushing to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the super-rich.
From Harvard to NBA, Jeremy Lin has record of "firsts"
The first Asian American player is entering the NBA this season.
Unemployed tell their stories - online
At the Unemployed Workers' Support Network and other Facebook pages, jobless workers tell their stories, and organize.
Arizona protests include civil disobedience
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Thousands turned out in Phoenix and around the state of Arizona to both celebrate the recent court decision on SB 1070 ,and to protest those remaining sections not included in the injunction.
SB 1070 protested across the U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO - Immigrant rights activists around the country demonstrated July 29, the day Arizona's anti-immigrant SB 1070, took effect.
