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Rally tells Sen. Feinstein: Fight for Social Security

August 19, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

They came from all over northern California - by bus, by train, by carpool - to deliver a powerful message to Senator Dianne Feinstein: Stand up and be a champion for Social Security!

Cheating, testing, and what’s wrong with schools

August 2, 2011 By Adam Whitaker

Since the start of No Child Left Behind the perceived solution to our education situation has been clear: competition.

Illinois governor signs state DREAM Act into law

August 1, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

In a packed auditorium at the Benito Juarez high school, hundreds of elected officials, students, community leaders and immigrant rights supporters watched as Gov. Pat Quinn signed the Illinois DREAM Act into law.

Jerry Brown signs Calif. Dream Act, part I

July 26, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Tthe first phase of the California Dream Act, signed July 25, makes it possible for undocumented college students to apply for privately funded scholarships administered through the state's university and community college systems.

Youth spirit sparks Asian American labor meet

July 26, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

APALA's largest convention ever celebrated outstanding achievements in the fight to stop wage theft and to uphold the rights of immigrant and low-wage workers, and looked ahead to the continuing struggle for good jobs and labor...