"Jury" to Bank of America: "You're guilty"
The willful wrongdoings of Bank of America were "put on trial" this week. The jury was composed of 200 housing and labor activists and the witnesses against BoA were actors playing parts. But the testimony was real.
Panel examines progressive side of federalism
A panel at the American Constitution Society convention explores federal vs. state power in labor and human rights.
Crowd honors photographers tossed out by the Sun Times
"I never knew until today," he said, as he looked out over the crowd, "that you can fly with a broken wing; our spirits may be wounded, but our hearts continue to smile."
The left needs to stop self-marginalizing
For too long the left has not been a major player on our political scene. But that could well change in the coming decade.
Carl Reinstein, fighter for workers, equality, dies at 96
Carl Reinstein, life long activist for labor, civil rights, and peace, passed away May 12 at age 96.
Unions gather aid for tornado victims
Unions, led by the fire fighters and the AFL-CIO, are gathering aid for their members and other victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas.
Will Parry, labor and retiree advocate, 1920-2013
Will Parry," a warrior for working people for more than seven decades," died May 13 at the age of 93.
From occupation to cooperative: workers fight for their jobs
"Everything is very democratic," says Melvin Maclin. "We operate by one man one vote. We run things just like in our local. Our fight is far from over. At least we have a base to work from."
30,000 march down Broadway in New York May Day event
Some 30,000 flag-waving demonstrators marched down Broadway here on May Day demanding labor rights and immigration reform.
Report: Food on American tables costs a life a day
The food on your dining table comes at a particularly high price, and we don't mean in dollars and cents; we mean in lives.
