U.S.
Chicago elections birthing new people’s movement
April 3, 2015"Latino, white, black - all the neighborhoods of the 10th ward - our destiny is tied; we are forged of steel."
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Family of Tamir Rice launches petition for justice
April 2, 2015"My 12-year-old cousin Tamir Rice was tragically shot to death by Cleveland police on November 22, 2014."
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Public workers union moves conference as “Boycott Indiana” movement mushrooms
March 31, 2015"The so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act sets Indiana and our nation back decades in the struggle for civil rights."
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In women’s history month: Lesbian rabbi leads Reform Jewish profession
March 30, 2015The Reform Jewish movement - Rabbi Eger's spiritual home since childhood - has traveled a long road toward recognizing and embracing same-sex relationships.
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Police settle lawsuit on use of chemical agents in Ferguson
March 30, 2015"We had not seen this kind of excessive police force used against protestors since the civil rights movement of the 1960's"
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