Thousands rally against school closings, vow "the fight has just begun"
Thousands of teachers, parents, students and city residents protested the announcement by Chicago Board of Education that it will close 54 schools effecting 30,000 students.
Today in women's history: Mother Jones ordered to stop "stirring up" miners
She was banished from more towns and was held incommunicado in more jails in more states than any other union leader of the time.
Saving Texas schools
About 3,000 school workers and their allies rallied at the Capitol in Austin March 11. Buses came from all over the state.
Graduate workers at UIC rally
The Graduate Employees Organization at the University of Illinois at Chicago held a rally titled "Don't Make Us Strike" to protest the stalling of their negotiations for a contract by the administration.
Today in women's history: International Women's Day
March 8, International Women's Day, grew from two sources -- the struggle of working women to form trade unions and the fight for women's right to vote.
Enthusiastic celebration pushes forward for jobs and freedom
"Multiracial alliances will continue to struggle for freedom, justice, and equality, and the lessons of past struggles will act as guidance."
Keeping Families Together bus tour rallies support for immigration reform
Josemaria Islas and his family are living in fear, yet speaking out with courage, as his deportation order draws closer day by day.
Black History Month celebration honors community leaders
It was a night to celebrate, to recount history, to look to struggles yet to come. A night to dream, to dance, to sing songs, and hear poetry.
Remember Trayvon Martin, with video
One year ago, George Zimmerman shot and killed 17 year-old Trayvon Martin because he thought the young man looked suspicious. And one year later, what happened that night still outrages us.
March for love, peace, and jobs on Valentine's Day
"There is hope, [when] young people lead us in a march for justice, for jobs, to have the courage to stand up."
