California
Give us our rights, workers tell Rite Aid
June 25, 2010Accusing retail giant Rite Aid of "stalling" tactics, hundreds of workers and supporters from California, Pennsylvania and New York marched on the company's annual shareholder meeting.
Read moreSacramento votes to boycott Arizona
June 22, 2010California's capital city last week joined a growing movement to boycott Arizona until its anti-immigrant law SB 1070 is repealed.
Read moreRevisiting Manzanar
June 21, 2010This spring I joined a pilgrimage to the place where I was incarcerated with my family and thousands of others almost 70 years ago, and wondered: could it happen again?
Read moreNo labor peace at Sacramento Airport
June 21, 2010SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Board of Supervisors of California's capital city has voted 3-2 to reject "labor harmony" contract language that would have saved 100 union jobs.
Read moreCalifornia primary reveals anti-corporate currents
June 14, 2010The June primary election, which brought mixed results, revealed deep anti-corporate and anti-establishment political cross currents among California voters.
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