Congressional Progressive Caucus presents jobs plan
Following up on speak-outs it organized around the country during the summer the Congressional Progressive Caucus Sept. 13 unveiled a far-reaching Rebuild the American Dream Framework, focusing on six areas for immediate and long-term job creation.
Jackson: Jobs needed as state cuts endanger lives
People want to move from welfare to work, but the requirements to make that transition are missing.
Trumka: New GOP bill would gut workers’ rights
Republicans are backing a new bill they introduced after the NLRB filed a complaint against Boeing, which the board says retaliated against workers for exercising their rights.
Close race for Weiner's Congress seat
Democrats are making a last minute push today, the day of the special election in New York's 9th Congressional District, where the surprisingly embattled Democratic candidate David Weprin is predicted to lose Republican Bob Turner.
After record hot summer, get ready for winter
This summer has been the second hottest on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported last week. And there's more.
Groups launch effort to prevent execution of Troy Davis
This is Davis's fourth execution date since 2007. The gun used to kill the police officer was never found, nor any physical evidence linking Davis to the murder.
Poverty rate rises to 15.1 percent, number of uninsured to 50 million
The Census Bureau is reporting that the number of Americans in poverty jumped to 15.1 percent in 2010, a 27-year high.
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.
Fire Fighters commemorate 9/11 with N.Y.-to-D.C. memorial ride
The New York locals of the Fire Fighters, who lost 343 members and their priest on 9/11 2001, will commemorate their fallen colleagues with a 343-mile memorial bicycle ride.
President demands lawmakers pass $447 billion jobs bill
Republicans, as expected, are already throwing wrenches into the works, with all of the GOP presidential candidates essentially trashing the proposal.
