Fight for $15: CPUSA Convention highlights fight for a living wage
At the Peoples World panel on June 13 called "Working for a Living: New Challenges," workers who have been part of the Fight for 15 campaign to raise fast food wages made their voices heard.
Opening of the Communist Party’s 30th national convention
Delegates from around the country are arriving here today for the opening of the Communist Party's 30th national convention.
Camden students and community force honest discussion on education
Hundreds of students spontaneously, and without permission, left their schools at high noon and marched peacefully to the Camden School District headquarters where they met in protest.
Thousands to lobby North Carolina lawmakers Tuesday to repeal rightwing laws
The Forward Together Moral Movement from across North Carolina will demand that state legislators rescind laws they say are hurting the state's most vulnerable.
Portland, Oregon dumps Walmart bonds
"A city's investments should reflect the values of its taxpayers, and Walmart is consistently out of step with Portland values."
Cowboys and Indians fighting together this week against the XL Pipeline
The Cowboy and Indian Alliance is marching on the Capitol in Washington for Earth Day today through April 27 to protest the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline.
Dallas coalition holds action day for immigration reform
Pueblo Sin Fronteras, an immigrant rights group, and the Texas Organizing Project, which gets into any and all community issues, sponsored the activity, but the Dallas AFL-CIO banner was front and center.
Senate battle on minimum wage hike to erupt after Easter
That announcement by Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, brought cheers from a jammed Capitol rally after the labor-backed "Raise The Wage" bus ended its 11-state tour by halting at the foot of Capitol Hill.
Oklahoma TV station comes under fire for anti-immigrant slur
Members of Dream Act Oklahoma, which has been raising awareness about how undocumented workers contribute to Oklahoma, blasted KOTV for its discriminatory report
Tragedy in the Philippines the topic tonight at PW call-in
Like Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina here in the United States, Super Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the Philippines, has become much more than a weather event.
