Thousands gather at UN for voting rights
They came in the thousands to let the forces of reaction know that their voting rights - rights that were fought and died for - will not be taken away.
National day of action on voting rights set for Dec 10
A national day of action has been set for December 10, International Human Rights Day. The nationwide protests have been called by a new coalition, the Stand for Freedom campaign.
People of New Jersey deliver big losses to Christie
New Jersey voters dealt the tea party a resounding defeat in state elections November 8.
Dear Speaker Boehner: Really, who's waging class warfare?
Dear Speaker Boehner, You sound perfectly content with the fact that Warren Buffett pays less in federal taxes than does his secretary.
Rock band may sell teaparty.com for $1 million
When Canadian rock band The Tea Party formed in 1990, they had no idea they would soon share their moniker with one of the most controversial right-wing groups in America.
Jobs with Justice needed more than ever
Jobs with Justice has broadened the base of support for working people, and they have inventively multiplied the arsenal of labor's strategies.
Community, labor demand Rep. Akin protect vital social services
Nearly 100 community, labor and retiree activists rallied outside of Congressman Todd Akin's St. Louis office July 29.
Attack on Missouri labor studies threatens academic freedom
The University of Missouri St. Louis may garner the reputation as a hostile place to work and learn for refusing, so far, to stand up to an attack on students, teachers and academic freedom.
Extremist Westboro Church foiled in Mississippi
When members of the far-right Westboro Baptist Church showed up in Brandon, Miss., April 16 to protest the funeral of Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jason Rogers, local residents banded together.
Islam hearings assailed as "un-American"
A war of words escalated between King and those who accuse him of starting a McCarthy-style witch hunt against American Muslims.
