Activism
- July 30, 2014It's time for an anti-poverty contract that addresses minimum wages, paid sick leave, childcare, ending child hunger and ensuring that no one willing to work becomes destitute.
- July 29, 2014The group will spend $12 million during the midterms to support reform candidates.
- July 29, 2014Two House Democrats introduced a bill last week that would make labor organizing a basic freedom no different than freedom from racial discrimination.
- July 19, 2014As Detroit draws international criticism for shutting off water for low-income families, activists ask why people are being forced to pay while the Wall Street banks live large.
- July 17, 2014Twenty-seven states have passed strict abortion regulations and volunteer groups are stepping in to help close the gap between the legal right to an abortion and the ability to get one.
- July 16, 2014You have until midnight tonight to tell the FCC what you think about the proposed rules on Net neutrality.
- June 30, 2014The youth rebellions that took place throughout the Middle East are still shaping the region. And there's more to come.
- June 21, 2014 | Updated June 25, 2014The move -- up for a vote today -- could shut down predatory investing in New York City's real estate market.
- June 17, 2014These legislators sided last week with 22,000 millionaires over 40 million Americans with student debt.
- June 16, 2014No, this is not a hoax -- this really is happening.