While wages have declined across all sectors in the years following the financial crash of 2008, low-paid workers have been hit the hardest, the National Employment Law Project (NELP) reported…more»
If you use Facebook, you have probably already seen dozens of friends pour buckets of ice water on their heads to raise awareness for ALS (or Lou Gehrig’s disease), a…more»
Over one hundred Chicago public school students, parents, and community members marched to the city’s Board of Education on Monday to demand an end to the school closures, mass lay-offs,…more»
Iraqi and Kurdish officials claim Monday to have retaken control of a strategic dam held by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters following a weekend in which the…more»
Another violent night of protests in Ferguson, Missouri culminated with more police intimidation of journalists. Yesterday alone saw a Getty photograph get arrested, CNN anchor Don Lemon pushed on a…more»
In an unprecedented move that illustrates the dramatic impacts of planetary global warming, one community in the South Pacific has decided it has no choice but to pick itself up…more»
John Oliver spent the better part of his comedy show on Sunday night talking about the killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown and the protests that ensued in St. Louis…more»
President Obama spoke Monday afternoon about the situation in Ferguson, Missouri. He called for an end to violence in the streets and announced an independent investigation into the police shooting…more»
States that have enacted “Stand Your Ground” laws have seen an increase in homicide rates and problems in law enforcement, a task force with the American Bar Association said last…more»
Republican lawmakers hoping to rake in more campaign cash from Wall Street are challenging a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule that limits the amount of money financiers can give…more»
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