Poverty

The war in Newark, 1967

February 27, 2013 By Tim Wheeler

I sat for two hours copying word for word the reports of the gunshot wounds that ultimately killed 26 people in Newark. Most of them died from gunshot wounds in the back.

Ecuadorian President Correa gains second term, scores big win

February 20, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

At least 51 percent of candidates of Correa's Alianza Pais political party gained National Assembly seats. Never before in Ecuadorian history has a single party held a legislative majority.

North Carolina “Historic Thousands” march for economic justice

February 12, 2013 By Harvey Smith

Thousands poured out in for the Historic Thousands of Jones Street rally with the theme "Forward Together, Not One Step Back."

Study: Head Start specially helps foster kids

February 7, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

Head Start is threatened by huge budget cuts.

“Behind the Beautiful Forevers” is a powerful indictment of capitalism

February 4, 2013 By Sam Webb

It isn't the first book of this kind but, in revealing the tragedy of capitalist globalization in incredibly intimate and moving detail much like a good novel does, it ranks as one of the best.