Mayor orders cops to tear down first aid station and arrest 130 in Chicago
Protesting the mass arrests and the destruction of their first aid station this weekend, ordered by Mayor Emmanuel, nurses and their allies picketed City Hall this morning.
New Haven joins Occupy Movement
On October 15th, New Haven joined the Occupy Movement with a kick-off march of 1,000 people on the New Haven Green.
A "Philly style" welcome: Cantor cancels appearance at Penn
Cantor's appearance had been planned for 4:30, but the news came earlier in the day that the Congressman had cancelled when told that the general public would be admitted as well as Penn students.
Occupy Oaklanders wake up the town
On the morning of Oct. 22, Occupy Oakland's two-week-old camp in front of City Hall - now said to number 150 tents - thronged with visitors.
GOP votes to keep teachers and first responders unemployed
Twice in less than two weeks now, the GOP has killed attempts to put Americans back to work.
Lost in detention, 1 million deported and no justice
A broken immigration system including controversial policies like Secure Communities, rampant abuses in private detention facilities and a record number of deportations were investigated in a PBS Frontline documentary that aired this week on national television.
GOP bill would expose Grand Canyon to uranium mining
Republicans are proposing a bill that would expose one million acres of Grand Canyon National Park to uranium mining, which critics say would spread pollution and destroy 8,000 jobs.
Millions wear purple, GOP hopeful bashes gays
Millions are wearing purple Thursday to mark the second annual Spirit Day, when people put on the color purple to show support for LGBT youth.
In Virginia, North Carolina, President Obama touts jobs bill
Winding up a two-state tour this week, President Barack Obama stumped throughout North Carolina and Virginia, campaign-style, to rally support for the American Jobs Act.
Occupy Chicago fills the jail with inspiration and solidarity
On Oct. 15, I was one of the 200 occupiers who were arrested standing up for free speech and assembly and against corporate greed, after Occupy Chicago attempted to establish an encampment at the edge of Grant Park.
