Angela and Fania Davis on the radical work of healing
Angela Davis and her sister Fania Davis were working for social justice before many of today's activists were born.
Texas trooper who arrested Sandra Bland indicted for perjury
A grand jury indicted Brian Encinia, the Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland, on a perjury charge on Jan. 6.
Trial of coal criminal Blankenship finally begins
Don Blankenship, the accused coal criminal and former CEO of Massey's Upper Big Branch Mine, may finally face justice.
A people's agenda: Reflections of a progressive's first year in office
At City Hall the voice of the people, and the engagement of the public, is often an afterthought: We need to get our priorities straight.
Blankenship to finally face justice for 29 miners’ deaths?
The accused coal criminal, Don Blankenship, may finally face justice this coming month.
President Obama: Trayvon Martin could have been me (video)
"Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago," President Obama said Friday in remarks at the White House.
After Boston Marathon bombings, tears and questions remain
The federal government charged the 19-year-old today with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill three people and wound more than 200. If convicted, Tsarnaev could face the death penalty.
Trayvon Martin's parents urge change to Florida's "Shoot First" law
A coalition led by national civil rights organizations along with Trayvon Martin's parents today delivered more than 375,000 signed petitions calling for reform or repeal of Florida's "Shoot First" law.
Did Dharun Ravi verdict bring justice for Tyler Clementi?
Tyler Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers University, where I have taught for 41 years, committed suicide.
Thousands wrongly convicted
In the last 23 years alone, more than 2,000 people were falsely convicted, but probably far more people are in prison for crimes they did not commit.
