Human Rights Day demand: tax rich, jobs not cuts
She stood silhouetted against the backdrop of a holiday-lit City Hall. But she wasn't speaking of holiday celebrations.
Judge orders halt on Keystone XL
In eastern Texas, residents and activists have achieved a temporary reprieve after a Texas landowner filed a lawsuit against the company.
NY Republicans grab power in state Senate
As a result of November's electoral victories the New York State Assembly remained in Democratic hands, while also winning the formerly Republican-controlled state Senate.
After Michigan setback, unions to fight back
Yesterday, Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law a bill designed to cripple organized labor in this state.
Orlando residents demonstrate against tax cuts for rich
Progressive forces in the Orlando area held multiple actions on Dec. 10 around higher taxes for the rich and pending cuts in social benefits.
GOP senators stop treaty on disabled rights
The U.S. Senate could not reach the two-thirds majority needed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Connecticut rallies issue call to tax the rich; no cuts to Social Security
Connecticut union, retiree, community and clergy groups sent a clear message to Congress and the president in two candlelight vigils.
Rally in Tenn. demands LGBT rights
All across the state, similar rallies took place to petition President Obama to sign an executive order barring discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Missourians say "No cuts to Medicare, Social Security"
"We cannot cut our way to job creation," the Rev. Broadnax told labor and community allies here as they held a press conference out-side of the Delmar-Loop Social Security office.
30,000 protest "right to work" for less in Michigan
The 58 Republicans who rammed through a 'right to work' for less bill were dwarfed by the 30,000 who descended today on the State Capitol to protest their assault on union rights.
