Business group pushed Tennessee to pass anti-gay bill
The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry, whose members include Nissan, AT&T, FedEx, Comcast, DuPont, Pfizer, Blue Cross Blue Shield and others, actively supported the measure.
Mine safety chief: “Some still aren’t getting it”
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has found another mine with the same types of violations that caused 29 deaths last year.
Baltimore residents push for restoration of funding for youth jobs
Scores of citizens weighed in on Baltimore's preliminary fiscal year 2012 budget before members of the City Council.
Republican filibuster blocks Obama nominee Liu
A longstanding struggle over confirmation of Goodwin Liu, nominated as an appellate court judge by President Obama, suffered a Republican filibuster.
What Google and Facebook are hiding
When does Google stop being a helping hand and start turning into "Big Brother"?
Massey coal responsible for 29 miner deaths says independent report
"The company broke faith with its workers by frequently and knowingly violating the law and blatantly disregarding known safety practices."
Navy to name ship honoring Cesar Chavez
The U.S. Navy is expected to name a new military cargo ship after labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez this week in San Diego, California. But the news has sparked controversy from both those that support and oppose it.
Republicans ignore call to end Big Oil's tax breaks
Senate Republicans began a filibuster yesterday to block the stripping of tax subsidies to oil companies.
New oil drilling is not a solution
There's a big fight happening in Washington over oil company subsidies.
Carlos Santana slams Georgia's anti-immigrant law
Immigrant rights activists say legendary guitarist Carlos Santana hit a home run during his speech at Major League Baseball's annual Civil Rights Game in Atlanta, Georgia, May 15.
