Baltimore United for Change takes root
As Freddie Gray lay dying in Maryland Shock Trauma Center, a group of activists was planning to curb police brutality in Baltimore.
Discrimination against black students rampant in Louisiana school district
One black eighth-grader spent six days in juvenile detention after being arrested for throwing Skittles candy at another student.
President’s push for trans-Pacific trade deal hard to fathom
Obama's attempt to hammer through a multination "trade" agreement with Pacific Ocean rim nations is hard to understand.
Cuomo acts to protect exploited nail salon workers
Gov. Cuomo is creating a task force to investigate nail salons around New York, following a report of widespread exploitation.
Ending racism key to U.S. justice, says Detroit law professor
A failing criminal justice system proves that we are not living in a "post-racial" era.
People's World hosts “ceremony for activists” in Missouri
A diverse crowd of 120 union, community, peace, and faith leaders joined together at the CWA Local 6300 union hall.
Baltimore prosecutor brings murder, manslaughter charges against six police
The officers are charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, and assault.
Pentagon commemoration of Vietnam War far from complete
The Pentagon commemoration omits contributions of the peace movement "on the home front" that helped bring an end to the war.
Bernie Sanders makes it official: he’s running for president
Bernie Sanders announced on the steps of the U.S. Capitol yesterday that he was running for the Democratic Party's nomination for the presidency.
Media coverage of Baltimore youth misses the mark completely
People know what they see and hear; the protests will continue and grow until justice is served and the people are listened to.
