MoveOn urges fight to “Take back America” from corporations
SEQUIM, Wash. — More than 250 Olympic Peninsula residents crowded a MoveOn.org forum here the evening of May 4 to denounce corporate greed and its stranglehold on government.
Despite high unemployment, Black teens more optimistic
Despite record levels of unemployment, Black young people, since the election of President Barack Obama, have become optimistic about the future, according to a number of recent studies.
Chicago students protest drastic cuts: “Where’s our bailout?”
Up to 1,000 Chicago high school students walked out of class to peacefully protest drastic cuts hitting public schools in Illinois.
No clear plan yet to stop the leak
Oil could be gushing for at least three more months in the aftermath of last month's BP oil rig explosion.
At California’s Capitol, panel sheds light on immigration issues
SACRAMENTO - The California State Capitol was the site of a unique conference on immigration reform, with testimony on Arizona's new law, NAFTA, and problems of students and workers.
Vigil marks police slaying of farmworker
WOODLAND, Calif. - On a highway overpass here, a vigil marked the anniversary of the police killing in broad daylight of a young immigrant farmworker.
Fraternity of Martin Luther King Jr. to boycott Arizona
In response to the anti-immigrant Arizona law, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, known as the oldest, integrated and historically black Greek-lettered organization in the world, recently announced it will boycott the state and relocate its 104th anniversary convention from Phoenix.
Phoenix ‘Los Suns’ protest drives sweep over Spurs
Maybe what the Phoenix Suns basketball team needed during their historic sweep over the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals was a little courage and teamwork to stand up for what's right.
Clean ports, truck driver rights at issue on Capitol Hill
A congressional subcommittee this week heard compelling testimony about the achievements of the Clean Trucks Programs at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and what's needed to assure their continued success.
