Activism

A leading activist for home care workers says victories won in 2013 shows that the arc of justice bends, but slowly. She's hoping to pick up the pace in the coming year.

In 2014, why not assert a progressive politics that is more vital and determined than what has been known to this point?

We asked some of the people trying to change the world for the better to tell us what made them proud in 2013, and what their hopes and dreams are for 2014.

We asked some of the people trying to change the world for the better to tell us what made them proud in 2013, and what their hopes and dreams are for 2014.

The city is home to more than 40,000 vacant properties. Now neighborhoods are hoping a new public entity can help them bounce back from the post-industrial blues.

Julia Trigg Crawford is battling the Canadian pipeline in the courts, and everywhere else she can.

The union representing workers at Amazon in Germany say they receive lower wages than others in retail and mail-order jobs.

There's no tougher ground for building an environmental-justice movement than the Appalachian counties of central Pennsylvania.

Former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains why all Americans should support protesters who are demanding higher wages.

Workers at fast food restaurants nationwide went on strike Thursday and demanded higher pay and better working conditions.