Veto of “voter ID” law upheld in New Hampshire
Poorer people and students scored a voting rights victory in New Hampshire as a veto by Democratic Gov. John Lynch of a controversial voter ID law was upheld.
In Florida, 98 percent pass state mandated drug test
As results for the first month of Gov. Rick Scott's "drug test the poor" law come in, only 2 percent test positive for illicit drug use. Conflict-of-interest questions also surfaced.
Smiley and West's Poverty Tour: A call for unconditional brotherhood
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West brought the last stop of their "Poverty Tour: A Call to Conscience" to Memphis, Tennessee. The location was chosen in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s support for sanitation workers and as the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.
Smiley and West poverty tour draws criticism, support
Talk show host Tavis Smiley and academic activist Cornel West embarked last week on a poverty tour to highlight growing inequality in the U.S.
The kids aren't all right, new report shows
The recession hasn't been good for anyone, but children have been especially hard hit says a new report by the Children's Defense Fund.
Budget must "respect, protect" women, coalition says
National Council of Womens' Organizations launched the Respect, Protect, Reject Campaign, and is calling on lawmakers to uphold Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and emphasize women's concerns in the talks.
Letter to Washington: Don't cut deficits on backs of poor
Negotiations on deficit reductions in the past 30 years have been guided by a bipartisan agreement that the spending cuts should not increase poverty.
A system with no compassion: one woman's story
"I'm not asking for any handouts; I just want to stay alive," Susan said.
In Uganda and America, pleas to save mothers' lives
Hundreds demonstrated outside the Constitutional Court, asking it to declare that Ugandan mothers dying in childbirth represent a violation of the right to life.
Big business greed "holds Illinois hostage"
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group made $951 million in profits on $3 billion in income in 2010. But that's not enough, they are threatening to move out of Illinois unless they get a tax break.
