White House holds first policy conference on African Americans
A recent White House conference on African American policy trumpeted the Obama administration's achievement in promoting programs beneficial to the black community.
Police again evict Occupy Oakland's tent city
Before dawn this morning, Nov. 14, police in riot gear moved in to evict Occupy Oakland campers from their tent city in a plaza in front of City Hall.
Veterans Day 2011: Demand action on jobs
PeoplesWorld.org marks this Veterans Day with a question to the Republicans in Congress. Plus links to related stories.
Protests slam closing of Dallas main post office
Union members and North Texas Jobs with Justice rallied outside the Dallas main post office the morning of Nov. 7. Response from post office customers and thousands of passers-by on Highway 30 was generous and positive.
Occupy Tucson has new home
Activists believe the Occupy Tucson movement, with it's new and improved downtown location, is growing and has gotten its second wind.
Youth march calls for jobs and end to violence
The young people, mainly high school students who organized the event, marched in front, holding pictures of the 29 youth in New Haven killed by violence this year.
Comcast arrests spotlight Occupy issues: fairness vs. big biz
Nine Occupy Wall Street activists held a sit-in and were arrested at the Comcast Center in downtown Philadelphia urging the giant cable company to pay its fair share.
Economy adds paltry 80,000 jobs, official jobless rate 9 percent
Just 80,000 jobs were added in the U.S. economy in October and the official unemployment rate was 9 percent, almost unchanged from September.
Tennessee Gov. Haslam cuts budget short
Considering the many cuts found in the Governor's budget, some wonder why he continues to spend public funds by ordering the arrest of peaceful protesters at Occupy Nashville
Unions urge last minute calls to Senate today on jobs
The U.S. Senate will vote on the Rebuild America Jobs Act, which would immediately create jobs by putting $59 billion into infrastructure repairs.
