racism
What Frederick Douglass tells us about today
February 14, 2011Frederick Douglass was one of the great people’s leaders of the 19th century. And yet his towering intellect and multifaceted political experience have been insufficiently appreciated.
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NFL – the untold story
February 9, 2011I'm sure that some folks sitting in front of their TVs watching the Super Bowl last week were wondering, "Why does the little working-class town of Green Bay have an NFL franchise?"
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Illinois sues to prevent pension for cop tied to torture
February 9, 2011Activists against police torture here welcome Ill. Attorney General Lisa Madigan's lawsuit to stop Jon Burge, the former police commander convicted for lying about the torture of suspects, from receiving his pension.
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Anti-segregation march planned for Raleigh
February 8, 2011Quality education is seen by the organizers as linked to other issues, with the groups calling for "a broad, 14-point people's agenda."
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With rise of Egypt, Glenn Beck’s popularity falls
February 4, 2011In response to the Egyptian uprising, Glenn Beck is getting crazier and more extreme than ever with predictions of a worldwide conflagration and implosion.
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