Snow, ice and wind no deterrent as Wisconsin protests begin week two
Thousands of people braved the cold, even slept outside the state Capitol, to support workers' rights.
Sit-in aims to end coal’s grip on Kentucky
Poet Wendell Berry and retired miner Stanley Sturgill were among the Frankfort 14 who occupied the office of Gov. Steve Beshear Feb. 11-14.
Montanans protest Republican assault on working families, environment
Montanans assembled at the State Capitol on President's Day to reject the ultra-right state legislature's assault on working families.
Controversy brews over Calif. redevelopment agencies
A controversy is brewing over Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to do away with local Redevelopment Agencies and return their functions to local governments.
Video: Fighting for Chicago mass transit
Transit workers and environmental activists rallied here in support of mass transit last Thursday, calling for increased funding, not cuts.
Ohio fights attack on labor
Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, the state AFL-CIO and its affiliates have called for a massive turnout for a rally Tuesday at the Statehouse in Columbus to protest a Republican bill to repeal collective bargaining for public employees.
Interfaith coalition fights wage theft
WIN is a coalition of members of the faith and labor communities who seek justice in the workplace for metropolitan Memphis workers.
Atheism grows among youth, high school students
The Secular Student Alliance, which has chapters on 200 college campuses nationwide, announced that it would work to help high school-aged free thinkers express themselves.
Help wanted: no jobless need apply
Unemployment has hovered at 10 percent for months, yet employers are refusing to hire the jobless.
Florida tea party governor rejects Obama's rail funds
Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott is refusing billions of dollars from the Obama administration for what Scott's critics say would be an economic boom for the state: a high speed rail project connecting Tampa and Orlando.
