Wisconsin elections board disqualifies Republican candidate
Republicans in Wisconsin were dealt a major blow June 27 in their effort to unseat state Democrats and retain their anti-union majority.
Naki’o: the amazing bionic puppy
Naki'o made history as the first pet to have a complete set of bionic legs.
Michigan lawsuit challenges “dictator law”
Twenty-eight plaintiffs from across Michigan announced Wednesday they are taking the state's controversial emergency manager law to court, charging it is violating the constitution and voting rights.
Activists meet in Minneapolis at Netroots conference
Netroots was stocked with workshops about online activism and how the progressive movement aims to overcome recent attacks against working people by the GOP and it's extreme right-wing.
Video: Fighting, teaching and learning in Walkerville
What a treat to walk around and talk to the "Walkerville" citizens! Great discussions going on all the time. History, political economy, trade unionism, coalition building and many other topics fill the air.
Arrested for feeding the homeless
As police officers here arrested four people for distributing food to the homeless in an Orlando park, June 8, a crowd chanted, "Food is a right, not a privilege!"
Connecticut becomes first state to require paid sick days
A national precedent was set in Connecticut last week after lawmakers passed measures allowing paid sick days and the expansion of health care coverage.
Alabama passes nation's most extreme anti-immigrant measure
Critics say the new law is worse than Arizona's SB 1070.
Supreme Court lets anti-immigrant law stand
By a 5-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Arizona's first anti-immigrant law is legal.
