U.S. prepares to celebrate MLK Jr. Day
It's been more than 25 years since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially recognized as a federal holiday.
Survey shows continued support for immigration reform
If all goes as planned, Congress will try once more to deal with comprehensive immigration reform in February and March of this year.
No need for MTA’s draconian cuts
The MTA's cuts, targeting students and seniors, are even worse than past "doomsday" scenarios, but the truth is, none of these cuts are necessary.
Unemployed protest wins changes in system
Unemployed workers in Connecticut are having a little bit easier time filing their claims this week due to a mass phone call protest.
Labor backs Coakley in heated Massachusetts senate race
The Jan. 19 special election for the late Ted Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts is heating up at a time when President Obama and Democrat lawmakers in Congress are on the verge of passing legislation that would overhaul the country's health care system.
Obama administration wins high marks for ‘transparency’
The Obama administration has scored high marks for curbing lobbyist influence and transparency, says a new report by a group of government watch dogs.
The ruckus over Harry Reid
Words do matter. But Republicans are the worst offenders when it comes to racism.
Keep Cesar Chavez in Texas textbooks, UFW urges
The United Farm Workers of America is urging supporters to stop the Texas state Board of Education from eliminating Cesar Chavez and other historic Latino leaders from public school textbooks.
Calif. governor proposes ‘Terminator’ budget
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's final budget proposals, issued Jan. 8, are assuring that when he leaves office at the end of this year, he will be forever known as "the terminator" in real life as well as on the silver screen.
Clean energy manufacturing wins federal boost
President Obama announced funding for tax credits to promote new job growth in the clean energy manufacturing sector.
