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Missouri Republicans work to dismantle non-discrimination act

February 24, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

A video put together by the Missouri Employee and Human Rights Coalition provides compelling testimony about the importance of protecting the state's non-discrimination law.

Atheism grows among youth, high school students

February 18, 2011 By Dan Margolis

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.

Black History Month: George B. Murphy, Jr., journalist for the people

February 17, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

I got to know George B. Murphy, Jr. during the 25 years I commuted from Baltimore to Washington D.C. covering the capital for the Daily World newspaper, now the People's World online daily. His long career...

Missouri groups fight anti-equality bills

February 17, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - "The Republicans want to undermine and turn back the clock on equal rights," state Rep. Karla May told activists and reporters as they packed into a state Capitol hearing room.

Civil rights legends Nash, Vivian urge continued resistance

February 16, 2011 By Teresa Albano

CHICAGO - Two "living legends" of the civil rights movement, Diane Nash and the Rev. C. T. Vivian, keynoted "Remembering the Movement," a Black History Month program, livestreamed from the Harold Washington Wing of the DuSable...