Food safety watchdog says poultry guidelines don't go far enough
A new set of guidelines proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a welcome development but does not take enough steps to reduce bacteria levels, a consumer advocates' group said.
NAACP's Jealous keynotes National Lesbian and Gay Rights Task Force convention
Over 3,000 mostly young activists representing a rainbow of sexual orientation and ethnicities crowded into the Baltimore Hilton Hotel January 26-29 to learn ways to win LGBT rights.
Domestic workers and their children march for rights
One Filipina caregiver from the East Bay explained that she sleeps in the same bed as her client: "What I'd like would be a bed where I could sleep by myself," she said.
Human Rights Watch issues stinging indictment on conditions here
The report amounts to a stinging indictment of the United States in the area of labor rights.
Justice Department investigating over 100 voting rights violations
Eric Holder said the Department of Justice has opened up over 100 investigations into possible voting rights violations across the country.
Calif. State Assembly hearing says men of color need jobs
As income disparity takes center stage around the country, a special spotlight is being trained on the economic, educational and social challenges faced by boys and men of color.
Indiana House passes right to work for less bill
In an assault on workers and their unions in the heart of the once heavily industrialized and unionized Midwest, Indiana's Republican-controlled House passed a right to work for less bill yesterday.
North Carolina to pay $50,000 to sterilization victims
A North Carolina task force has recommended that victims of forced sterilization be awarded $50,000 as compensation for the tobacco state's eugenics program.
Tucson bans Mexican-American studies, students walk out
On Monday, after the Tucson, Ariz. school district banned its acclaimed Mexican-American studies program, hundreds of high school students throughout the city walked out of their schools in protest.
Obama's SOTU receives mostly cheers from the 99%
The President threw down the gauntlet, vowing to fight for an economy that serves the interests of the vast majority, not the wealthy few, and requiring millionaires to pay their "fair share" in taxes.
