Green energy bill signed into law
When Governor Jerry Brown put his signature on Senate Bill 2X April 12, California became No. 1 in the nation in its commitment to renewable energy.
Army base reopening a step closer
Prospects for redeveloping the Oakland Army Base moved a step forward last week as the City Council voted to extend its negotiating agreement with developers California Capital Group and AMB Corp.
Protestors crash “corporate criminal” breakfast
Protestors in St. Louis crashed an annual breakfast where corpoarte leaders, politicans and bank executives were meeting, demanding they be held responsible for wrecking the economy.
Feb. jobless figures down but concerns rise over govt. cuts
The nation's official unemployment rate declined ever so slightly for the third straight month in February, down 0.1 percent to 8.9 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced last week.
Students nationwide rally for public workers
More than 10,000 students and supporters rallied nationwide during a national day of action to defend public education and the rights of public workers.
Women take lead in fight for jobs
Women's rights activists note that, while the jobs crisis is harming all sectors of society, women and girls are being hit especially hard. Despite recent recovery efforts the unemployment rate among women has increased.
Montanans protest Republican assault on working families, environment
Montanans assembled at the State Capitol on President's Day to reject the ultra-right state legislature's assault on working families.
Help wanted: no jobless need apply
Unemployment has hovered at 10 percent for months, yet employers are refusing to hire the jobless.
Jobs not a concern at annual conservative gathering
Thousands of conservatives are meeting for the Conservative Political Action Committee's annual convention, but they're not talking about jobs.
Taking care of dad in the tea party’s America
When I stopped into a local fast food restaurant after church, the woman behind the counter explained with tears in her eyes why she had to bring her father to work with her.
