News & Notes

Peter Dreier says the time is right for the civil rights activist with "four strikes against him" to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

In These Times' Sarah Jaffe reports on a new bill passed by the Oregon state legislature that would eliminate upfront college costs for students.

Nearly half a century after the landmark legislation changed our country's politics, The Nation's Ari Berman notes that voting rights are under threat once again.

At a hearing called by Paul Ryan to examine the War on Poverty, the activist and nun explained that government programs help millions every year.

See the full concert of “caring, healing and togetherness” for the Newtown, Connecticut community that took place February 10 and aired on local PBS stations.

The nation’s largest civil rights group is seeking action from the Department of Justice and is targeting the NRA and ALEC-inspired "stand your ground" laws.

Read these thought provoking reactions to George Zimmerman's not-guilty verdict from around the Web.

Watch the latest update of Bill's 20-year chronicle of two Milwaukee families who epitomize the modern struggles of America's beleaguered middle class.

As CEO pay and corporate profits grow, workers' pays stagnate. Who cares... and who should?

Many say the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act will open the door for discrimination.