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Immigration reform and “criminal alien” injustice
August 19, 2013The Republican leadership in the House has been threatening to use parliamentary tricks to stop a reform bill even if it has majority support.
Read moreRosanell Eaton, 92, sues North Carolina for taking her vote
August 13, 2013By signing the new law, the Republican governor replaced one of the best voting laws in the country with one that is arguably now the worst.
Read moreGoodwill’s disabled workers join the fight for a living wage
August 6, 2013Disabled workers at Goodwill Industries have an on-line petition (by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network) demanding decent wages from the charity.
Read moreCourt strikes down anti-immigrant housing law in Texas
July 23, 2013Beginning in 2006, the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, passed a series of housing ordinances designed to prevent undocumented immigrants from being able to rent apartments or homes.
Read moreUnions speak out on Zimmerman verdict
July 16, 2013Unions are lining up with civil rights groups and community organizations across the country and speaking out on the acquittal of George Zimmerman, the killer of Trayvon Martin, an un-armed teenager.
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