Atlanta: Iconium Hosts Town Hall Forum on Violent Crime
ATLANTA - About 200 residents of southeast Atlanta gathered at the First Iconium Baptist Church Tuesday night, March 03, 2009, to share their concerns about crime with city leaders as well as police and fire representatives.
Media Blackout on Single-Payer Healthcare
Major newspaper, broadcast and cable stories mentioning healthcare reform in the week leading up to President Barack Obama's March 5 healthcare summit rarely mentioned the idea of a single-payer national health insurance program, according to a new FAIR study.
What the Dow is Not
To hear some in the corporate media tell it, you judge a president by how the Dow Jones Industrial Average is performing – and, thus, Barack Obama is not doing a very good job.
Obama and Rescuing Capitalism
The fact is, capitalism is bankrupt. It's run out of capital. 'I think we just have to admit we're broke,' says House Minority Leader John A. Boehner. A system that is supposed to be self-perpetuating – albeit with ups and downs – has come up short. It's not that the banks are just stubborn about lending out money.
AFL-CIO Calls On California Supreme Court to Invalidate Proposition 8
Miami, Florida – As the AFL-CIO Executive Council gathers in Miami this week, the Executive Council has spoken up again for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender workers by passing a resolution, in unanimity, calling on the California Supreme Court to invalidate Proposition 8.
How Tinkering with Inflation Measurements May Have Led to the Current Financial Crisis
Last February 20th, the US Department Of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.3 percent during the month of January.
Women's Labor History Timeline: 1765 - Present Day
An historical timeline of the struggles of US working women for equality and rights
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) Outlines Immigration Reform Plan
NORCROSS, Ga. – US Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) visited Norcross this weekend, joining about 3,000 concerned individuals and activists at a rally and prayer vigil, to highlight the need for immigration reform that is sensitive to the fact that families with children are being impacted.
Food Sustainability Advocates Promote Economic Growth, Health
About 300 chefs and other food professionals have signed a letter to the Obamas praising their commitment to healthy, sustainable food, a press statement by the Chefs Collaborative, a non-profit culinary organization, announced last week.
Obama's First Budget and the Battle of Ideas
Taking his first bold steps to reverse the Bush administration's budget priorities, President Barack Obama released his administration's initial budget outline last week, which proposes to end Bush's tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and corporations, create a reserve health care fund, curb growth in military spending and dramatically improve funding for the needs of working families.
