After 54 years, U.S. raises flag in Cuba
A jubilant flag-raising at the reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana is giving way to serious talk about the road ahead in improving relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
Today in civil rights history: James Meredith graduates from Ole Miss
Twice denied admission, he filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, alleging that the university had rejected him only because of his race.
Black Cat Appreciation Day: the perfect time to adopt
"Black cats are still the least likely to be adopted, and they need people to give them a chance."
Protest against prosecutor’s charges in year-old Ferguson arrests
The News Guild denounced the St. Louis County prosecutor's criminal charges against the two reporters who were arrested a year ago during the protests against Michael Brown's death.
Chris Christie’s tunnel tango
What happened to the money after the New Jersey governor killed a new commuter rail tunnel five years ago?
Over forty percent of U.S. children live in poverty
Any family that can't pay for its basic expenses is a family living in poverty.
Dominicans speak out for Dominicans of Haitian descent
The friction between Dominicans and Haitians is rooted in a complicated mutual history, in which the U.S. has been a factor.
Major moves towards corporate accountability
In two major moves towards corporate accountability to everyone else, states and cities are being urged to disclose total tax subsidies to corporations.
Indigenous News: tribe to Redsk*ns - “no thanks to dirty money”
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council voted on Wednesday to refuse all money from the Washington NFL football team.
Huge computer hacks lead Consumers League to launch data security project
NCL believes consumers need to be proactive about protecting their own data and calling on policymakers for improvements.
