Supreme Court strikes down most of Arizona immigration law
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down three parts of Arizona's immigration law today, but permitted one of the key parts to stand in a split decision.
Arizona rallies against war on women
Over 300 women and men braved the hot Arizona sun on Apr. 28 to call for an end to the the Republican Party's "war on women."
Supreme Court hears Arizona v. United States
Religious leaders, immigrant and labor rights advocates are preparing for the April 25 Supreme Court hearing on Arizona's infamous law, SB 1070.
Phoenix mayor opposes discrimination against LGBT community
This development comes after a recent example of such prejudice, in which a lesbian couple was kicked out of a restaurant.
Arizona next battleground in workers’ rights war
Neither the state AFL-CIO's efforts nor the special election recall loss in November of a key radical right ally stopped GOP Gov. Jan Brewer
Supreme Court to hear Arizona immigration case in 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that it is going to hear three politically charged cases in its upcoming 2012 session.
SEIU's Medina predicts more Latino voter activism next year
Service Employees Secretary-Treasurer Eliseo Medina, a skilled organizer and one of the most influential Hispanic Americans in the labor movement, predicts Latino voters will have heightened activism in next year's election.
Labor group and an Ohio town call for new immigration approaches
A town in Ohio says that by rolling out a welcome mat for immigrants, rather than persecuting them, it can help solve the immigration problem and fix its economy at the same time.
GOP bill would expose Grand Canyon to uranium mining
Republicans are proposing a bill that would expose one million acres of Grand Canyon National Park to uranium mining, which critics say would spread pollution and destroy 8,000 jobs.
Huge Phoenix dust storm tied to climate change
The giant dust cloud rolled over the city of Phoenix on July 5.
