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AFL-CIO To Host MLK Civil and Human Rights Conference In Atlanta
The 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference will be held Jan. 15–19 in Atlanta at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. The event is hosted by The AFL-CIO’s Civil, Human and Women’s Rights Department.
400 Reasons Our Lives Feel Squeezed
America’s 400 richest are collecting far more of the nation’s income than they did two generations ago — and paying Uncle Sam far less. To fudge these facts, pals of plutocrats are having to work overtime.
Progressive Breakfast
Republicans Grope For Immigration Strategy House Republicans meet today to decide immigration strategy. W. Post: "One bill under review, pushed by tea party conservative Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.), would attempt to ban the White House from changing immigration laws, and...
Ferguson: A Failure to Prosecute
Benjamin Crump, attorney for Michael Brown's family said, "The process is broken," after the Ferguson grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson. The process was broken, perverted, and made a farce by prosecutor Bob McCulloch.
San Francisco Breaks Ground With Retail Worker 'Bill Of Rights' Law
Republicans in Washington are obstructing help for regular Americans, so many localities are acting on their own. Among them is San Francisco, where a new law will let employees know in advance when their work shift will be.
Why Red-State Voters Should Cheer Obama's Tax-Break Veto Threat
The major tax break that was about to be left off the "make permanent" list in the "tax extenders" bill President Obama threatened to veto last week – the Earned Income Tax Credit – disproportionately benefits rural families.
The Long, Dark Shadows of Plutocracy
The skyline of New York, and the shadows it casts on all things public, is a physical reminder of how wealth and power get their way without regard for the impact on the lives and neighborhoods of everyday people.
Progressive Breakfast
Yet Another Shutdown Deadline Looms 10 days until shutdown deadline. Politico: "Government funding is suddenly in peril, as conservatives fume over President Barack Obama’s decision to end the deportation threat for millions of undocumented immigrants. Republicans and...
Is The Democratic Party Relevant Anymore?
Many Democrats examining what happened in the 2014 midterms are asking "what did the voters want?" But the right question is why did only 36.4 percent of potential voters bother to register and vote?
Giving Thanks For The Strangers
As our family gathers this Thanksgiving, I am struck by the poetry and truth of the president's words in his immigration initiative: We know the heart of a stranger – we were strangers once, too. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
