Court tosses Montana ban on Super PACs, CWA vows to fight
The top union proponents of constitutional limits on corporate spending in politics, vowed to step up that drive.
Progressives say stakes in 2012 'higher than ever'
With over 80 progressive organizations participating, the ninth annual conference of the Campaign for America's Future opened in Washington under the banner of "Take Back the American Dream."
Florida asks: Democracy or voter purges?
Will right-wing elected officials in the state act to stop Gov. Rick Scott and Republican Party allies from continuing an illegal voter purge?
Labor rolls out biggest voter protection effort ever
At a packed press conference the AFL-CIO, joined by the NAACP, the National Council of La Raza and the Generational Alliance, announced the launching of what could be the biggest voter protection effort in U.S. history.
Labor help critical to defeat Walker, "fix Wisconsin"
Wisconsin has been torn apart by Walker's ideological civil war and his divide-and-conquer assault on our values and our workers. We cannot fix Wisconsin and move forward as long as Walker remains governor.
Immigrant rights activists say keep families together
Vargas, the father of four U.S. citizen children, has led a crime free life but now sits in a Monroe County jail.
Voters may decide fate of Emergency Manager law
Attorneys representing Stand Up for Democracy, a broad coalition of labor and community groups, presented the case.
Obama makes history on marriage equality
Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to endorse the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.
What voter fraud? One Republican convicted
Voter fraud is a myth, except in the case of Indiana's secretary of state - a Republican.
Congressman says 80 fellow House members are communists
The statement has drawn quick condemnation from both Congressional progressives and from the Communist Party USA itself.
