Rights advocate: Justice Department reluctant to take on voter suppression
The Obama administration's Justice Department is reluctant to take on the fight against voter suppression efforts nationwide.
Women tackle pay gap all around the world
"Frozen in Time: Gender Pay Gap Unchanged for 10 Years" examines women's wages in 43 countries.
Thousands kick off Selma to Montgomery march
Organizers say that, more than a commemoration, the march this week is a demonstration against modern day attacks.
Angela Davis headlines tribute for CPUSA’s Henry Winston
Winston was also a political prisoner, unjustly imprisoned in the McCarthy era where he lost his fight due to poor medical care while there.
Florida's Orange County joins statewide trend to recognize domestic partners
Other areas in Florida with domestic partnership registries include Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, and the cities of Gainesville, Miami Beach and Key West.
Black History Month: Happy birthday Nina Simone
Legendary artist and civil rights activist Nina Simone was born 79 years ago today, Feb. 21, in Tryon, North Carolina.
Gay marriage passes Jersey senate, becomes law in Washington state
New Jersey's Senate passed a bill approving the legalization of gay marriage by a vote of 24-16
Massive reenactment of 1965 Selma march will focus on today’s battles
Unions are joining with civil rights and community partners in a massive re-enactment of the historic 1965 Alabama civil rights march.
Group pushes misinformation about payday loan initiative
"Missourians for Equal Credit Opportunity" opposes the ballot initiative so much that it is spreading misinformation in an attempt to intimidate supporters.
Victory for equal marriage in the Evergreen State
Senators approved by a vote of 28 to 21 a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Four Republicans joined 24 Democrats in voting yes.
