Detroit community demands end to racial profiling
"How does a documented person look? Can a Border Patrol agent tell by physical appearance, or name, if someone is documented or not, a criminal or not?"
Kasich budget escalates class warfare
Ohio Gov. John Kasich escalated his radical program of open class warfare last week with his new two-year budget.
South Carolina passes anti-immigration law
South Carolina has become the fifth and latest state poised to enact a draconian anti-immigration law, after Republican Gov. Nikki Haley signed SB 20 last week.
Chicago top cop links gun policy to racism
Chicago's top cop says current gun policies facilitate illegal gun trafficking, and equal "government-sponsored racism."
NBA players to owners: We want a fair deal
Critics note the NBA just completed its most profitable season ever, pulling in a record $4.3 billion in revenue. And attendance was the fifth-highest total in league history.
White House to hold Twitter town hall
The White House will host the first ever "Twitter town hall" Wednesday, July 6, on the economy and the president's plan to create jobs.
What's at stake in Minnesota shutdown: video
A video produced by the Labor Education Service outlines the many public services being affected by the state government shutdown.
Black Caucus demands immediate action on jobs
The CBC will be hosting a "For the People Jobs Initiative" in several urban areas stricken by high unemployment.
L.A. alliance organizes to block right-wing attack
The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy may be the far right's next target, but it is organizing to "get in front" of an Andrew Bretibart/Karl Rove type attack.
Minn. government shutdown puts thousands out of work
Minnesota's sluggish economy, struggling to recover from the recession, will be rocked by the layoffs of 23,000 state employees and thousands of others.
