civil rights
James and Esther Jackson and the long civil rights revolution
January 28, 2010A celebration this week recognized the contribution of the Jacksons and the Communist Party in the struggle for African American freedom, and welcomed the new book "Red Activists and Black Freedom."
Read moreCommunist Party USA: 90 years of activism for socialism, democracy and peace
January 19, 2010The Communist Party USA is celebrating its 90th anniversary. During the past nine decades it has been in the vanguard of the movement for progressive social change. Beginning in the 1920s, Communists have played central roles...
Read more20,000 march to protest anti-immigrant sheriff
January 18, 2010PHOENIX - United Farm Workers leader Dolores Huerta and singer Linda Ronstadt were among more than 20,000 people who marched to protest "out-of-control" Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Read moreU.S. prepares to celebrate MLK Jr. Day
January 13, 2010It's been more than 25 years since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially recognized as a federal holiday.
Read moreThe ruckus over Harry Reid
January 11, 2010Words do matter. But Republicans are the worst offenders when it comes to racism.
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