VIDEO: Chelsea Manning Faces Solitary Confinement for Having Vanity Fair’s Caitlyn Jenner Issue in...
Chelsea Manning could face the punishment of indefinite solitary confinement, but the reasons are shocking—for having an expired tube of toothpaste and an issue of Vanity Fair. Will her case receive "a fair and equitable process?"
Business leaders welcome July 1 minimum wage hikes
Advocacy groups like Business for a Fair Minimum Wage highlighted that a higher wage floor creates a level playing field, reduces costly employee turnover, and increases consumer spending power.
Students Launch Historic Debt Strike, Refusing to Pay Back Predatory College Loans
Fifteen former students of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges system decided not to pay back loans they took out to attend the college. They've launched the nation's first student debt strike against the crushing debt.
What South Carolina Needs to Do for Racial Equality (Taking Down the Flag Is...
The welfare of all South Carolinians would increase with these steps. These steps include educational reform and expansion of medicaid.
A Model for Democracy at the Grassroots Level
A grassroots movement in Iowa is an uplifting example of organized people power in action taking back democracy. Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is fighting the avarice and arrogance of big-money corporations.
UAW reaches historic labor agreements with Big Three automakers
Union leaders will vote to forward the deal to the entire membership on Nov. 3.
What faith leaders bring to the resistance
Across the US, progressive clergy are seizing ground from Christian nationalists with testimony and liturgy that inspire and mobilize.
BREAKING: President Obama Rejects Keystone XL
It is a huge day for environmental activism. The years of tireless hard work and activism against the controversial Keystone XL pipeline have paid off. President Obama has rejected the pipeline once and for all.
What Moved Marriage Equality from Taboo to Justice?
It's an inspiring story of our society's continuing struggle to evolve toward dignity and mutual respect. And on June 26, the Supreme Court helped evolve our country toward dignity and mutual respect as well as love.
Reproductive rights advocates brace for Oklahoma’s near-total abortion ban
"These extremist politicians are willing to turn their own constituents into medical refugees."