civil rights
Golden Gods awards: Damien Echols, musicians speak out
April 12, 2012These teenagers were vilified simply because they looked and dressed differently, and listened to heavy metal.
Read moreShould union organizers get civil rights protections?
April 10, 2012Workers who are trying to unionize should be added to the groups of people protected by the nation's civil rights laws, two authors say. Currently those laws apply to women and minorities. Their idea, in the...
Read moreAmid racism and shootings, labor fights back
April 9, 2012A series of shootings in Tulsa's Greenwood area has once again raised concerns over escalating racial tensions.
Read moreCivil rights activists force corporations to flee ALEC
April 6, 2012An online petition campaign-gone-viral this week has triggered an exodus by giant corporations out of ALEC.
Read moreThousands vow “no justice, no peace” at Sanford rally
April 4, 2012Sadness for the Martin family and outrage that Zimmerman has still not been charged permeated the peaceful crowd.
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