Civil rights groups and anti-poverty advocates are raising serious concerns after the U.S. Supreme Court hear orals arguments in case challenging the federal Fair Housing Act on Wednesday. The ultimate ruling in the case could have profound implications for those who benefit from the landmark legislation signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968, … Continue reading "After SCOTUS Gutted Voting Rights Act, Is Fair Housing Act Next?"

A New York City police officer has been indicted for stomping on the head of a Brooklyn man in police custody after a video recording of the incident emerged. Click Here: camiseta seleccion argentina Officer Joel Edouard was charged with one count of assault, one count of attempted assault, and one count of official misconduct. … Continue reading "NYPD Officer Charged in Head Stomp Assault"

An estimated 15,000 teachers and their supporters rallied in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, threatening to strike should union and school district representatives fail to reach an agreement to reduce class sizes, raise teacher pay, and eliminate the existing system for evaluating educators. “We do not want to strike, but we know that if we … Continue reading "Amid National Public Education Battle, Massive Turnout for LA Teachers Rally"

Marking his first visit to the United States as leader of the ascendent Podemos party in Spain, Pablo Iglesias is in New York City this week to discuss the rise of leftwing populism in his country and how what began in the Spanish streets as the Indignados movement just four years ago has now become … Continue reading "The Spanish Invasion: Leftist Leader Says Populism Rises from Failures of the Elite"

For the second year in a row, the Obama administration has set a record in rejecting Freedom of Information Act requests, according to new analysis published Tuesday by the Associated Press. The White House censored or denied access to government data 39 percent of the time, more often than ever before—and when officials did hand … Continue reading "Obama's White House Sets New Record in Rejecting FOIA Requests"