Nearly a hundred people associated with labor advocacy groups Working Families of DC and Our DC rallied at Union Station, then marched to the U.S. Capitol on March 27 in support of living wages for struggling families in the District. They demanded that Mayor Vincent Gray approve a living wage […]
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The thirty-three year-old Peace Vigil at the White House almost came to an end late Friday night when a dozen U.S. Park Police officers were dispatched to remove it. When Park Police came, they told Clark Sullivan, who was standing watch at the vigil, to remove the chairs, tent and […]
“Welcome to North Carolina,” reads one sign. “Turn your watch back 50 years!” You could say that the “Moral Monday” movement and Saturday’s “Mass Moral March” are the backlash against a backlash–against modernity. Since gaining the upper hand in the legislature in 2010 and securing the governorship in 2012, North Carolina’s GOP […]
By John Zangas Casualties mounted in Egypt for a second day as Egyptian Army Forces and the Muslim Brotherhood continued to clash. The Egyptian Health Ministry reported Thursday that over 630 men, women and children had died in violent altercations. Three noted journalists were among those killed in the act […]
By John Zangas Early Wednesday morning in Cairo clashes erupted between pro-Morsi protestors of the Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian Army security forces. Hundreds haven been reportedly killed, including two notable press personalities who died while reporting on the security force crackdown. Mick Deane, 61, a Sky News cameraman for 15 years, was killed in […]