health reform

1500 rally for health care in St. Louis

August 31, 2009 By Tony Pecinovsky

ST. LOUIS – “Health care reform is about family values,” Board of Alderman President Lewis Reed told over 1,500 union members, community leaders and activists here at an Organizing for America (OFA) health care rally August,...

NY health care rally honors Ted Kennedy

August 30, 2009 By Dan Margolis

NEW YORK – At nearly the same time as the funeral for Ted Kennedy, the “Lion of the Senate,” took place in Boston, thousands of people gathered at the crossroads of the world to both fight...

On the passing of two “lions”

August 30, 2009 By Sam Webb

Two “lions” died last week. One was known, adored by millions, and a life-long Democrat. Born to a privileged life, he could have done anything, including choosing a life of relative leisure. Instead, he turned into...

I survived a health care town hall

August 29, 2009 By Jack Buthod

Any one paying attention to the news media’s coverage of the health care town halls across the country could be forgiven for assuming they all must be full of loud, gun-toting talk-radio disciples who would all...

‘Make Sen. Kennedy’s health care dream America’s reality’

August 27, 2009

The labor movement and other mass organizations of the people unleashed a torrent of tributes to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, hailing him as a “hero” who fought to the final hours of his life for civil...