Unity vs. the right in Nevada, danger displayed in South Carolina
Nevada's Democratic Party caucuses held showed an effort between Sanders and Clinton to protect the White House from the hands of the far right.
Trans-Pacific Partnership protests mount
"The TPP represents a giant step in the wrong direction that will blow a hole in the American economy, which will have to struggle for decades to recover."
Justice Department’s civil rights complaint against Ferguson could set model for reform
The Department of Justice filed a robust complaint against Ferguson, Missouri, charging the city with violations of federal civil rights statutes.
Sanders, Clinton neck and neck in Nevada
The latest CNN poll indicates that the outcome of the Democratic Party caucuses, taking place across Nevada tomorrow, are still too close to call.
Obama urges end to “poisonous political climate” in Illinois
He came home to a place that launched his political career - the Illinois state capitol - and addressed lawmakers on creating a "better kind of politics."
Minority voters must focus on what, not who
We've learned that a rising tide doesn't raise all boats. Some boats are buoyant yachts, others small row boats and some are stuck at the bottom.
Chicago parents in 160 neighborhoods join teachers in demanding school resources
In Chicago, the issue of getting the resources kids need is particularly urgent.
With Scalia’s death, 4-4 split means uncertain outcomes in major cases
The sudden injection of a Supreme Court nomination battle into the midst of the presidential primaries hugely raises the stakes for November.
Shady bond deals at root of Chicago school funding crisis
Over a billion dollars of taxpayer money will be diverted from Chicago's school children to high interest loan payments to bankers over the next three decades.
This week in history: Kickass black feminist Flo Kennedy born
She was a lawyer, activist, civil rights advocate, lecturer, writer and feminist.
