Hartford's "Fighting for Our Future" rally inspires struggle
Big changes require big struggles, and "May Day 2016 -- Fighting for Our Future" set a powerful and inspiring framework for the labor battles and elections this year.
Limited ACCESS for undocumented students
Beyond the possible funds that the ACCESS bill would make available, undocumented students have few options when it comes to continuing their quest for higher education.
Young black activists are in it for the long haul
Featuring a network of young leaders, use of technology, and a focus on system-wide change, the Movement for Black Lives represents a politically important moment in civil rights organizing.
Boy Scouts of America to allow gay adult leaders
The new policy, aimed at easing a controversy that has embroiled the Boy Scouts for years, takes effect immediately.
Sorry is not enough
It's not "normal that so many young people end up in our criminal justice system. What is normal is teenagers doing stupid things."
President Obama, at federal prison, calls for new approach to crime
The president said there must be a distinction between young people "doing stupid things" and violent criminals.
Police settle lawsuit on use of chemical agents in Ferguson
"We had not seen this kind of excessive police force used against protestors since the civil rights movement of the 1960's"
Youth march and African American History Celebration inspire struggle
Before the march, participants gathered to make a "peace pledge," writing the name of a loved one lost to violence, or a message of peace, on a red felt heart.
Don’t Shoot Coalition condemns police targeting of movement leaders
The Don't Shoot Coalition condemned what it says is the retaliatory arrest of Rasheen Aldridge, a youth leader and member of the Ferguson Commission.
