The kids aren't all right, new report shows
The recession hasn't been good for anyone, but children have been especially hard hit says a new report by the Children's Defense Fund.
Jobs with Justice needed more than ever
Jobs with Justice has broadened the base of support for working people, and they have inventively multiplied the arsenal of labor's strategies.
Chicago activists rally for jobs not cuts
Dozens of unemployed activists and supporters rallied here at Federal Plaza August 5 urging Congress to enact a massive federal jobs program and not to cut badly needed social entitlement programs.
Democracy by appointment only
Eighty-year old Jan Sanders, a well known Democratic Party activist, went up to the senator's office, but found it locked.
NAACP: Over a century of struggle
Since its founding 102 years ago, the NAACP has been at the forefront in the fight for civil rights and social justice for African Americans and all working people.
Is snail mail on its last legs?
The United States Postal Service has announced that it will examine 3,700 post offices for the possibility of closure.
1,000 demand “Good Jobs Now” at Progressive Caucus speakout
SEATTLE - People lined up at microphones at a July 23 "speak out" here to demand that Congress stop kowtowing to the corporations and do what voters elected them to do: create good jobs at a living wage.
Surprising voices say it’s time to “embrace” immigration
At Monday's "Immigration and Michigan's Economic Future" conference, CEOs, foundation leaders, New York's mayor and Michigan's Republican governor all discussed the benefits of immigration.
“Rebuild the Dream”: For Henry Rhodes it’s still out of reach
In house parties across the nation, 25,000 participants told heartfelt stories of their struggles to make the "American dream" a reality.
“American Dream” in Dallas: Organizing never felt so good
The disparate group of people who gathered in the modest neighborhood were pleased from beginning to end of the house party called by MoveOn.org.
