Before most people had even gotten out of bed this morning, hundreds of protesters and striking workers gathered outside McDonald’s in Times Square. The crowds gathered in response to a call for a national day of action to pressure Congress into approving a minimum wage hike to fifteen dollars per […]
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When Mike Brown was killed by Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson, no one could have predicted the social upheaval that was to follow. Police shootings have become a weekly occurrence in America that rarely stay in the public eye or the national news cycle for more than a […]
The Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. reverberated chants and cries Saturday night as over a thousand protested the police shooting of Michael Brown. Brown an unarmed Black youth, was shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. It marked the forth-major local protest in the District since the […]
After several weeks of protests in response to the brutal murder of Michael Brown, individuals continue to question the system of policing and media reporting in the United States. Many have said that there is a “lack of justice” throughout the nation and have expressed outrage in how the media […]
If you believe mainstream media, Ferguson turned a corner Tuesday night. The riots are settling down, and justice in the form of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder arrived on Wednesday. “As Tension Eases on Ferguson’s Streets, Focus Turns to Investigation,” reads the New York Times headline. “No teargas used in […]
Hey, Richard Trumka! You didn’t need to be so darn diplomatic yesterday. My take: Wal-Mart getting into in US manufacturing is pretty much the LAST thing America’s economy needs right now. Unless, of course, somebody’s had an attack of conscience and they’ve completely changed their business model. Really quick, let’s […]
A National Moment of Silence was held in cities around the nation last night to remember those brutally killed by police officers. Thousands converged on parks in Miami, Baltimore, Chicago, and New York City. At 7:20 pm they paused to reflect. In Washington D.C., vigil attendees read the names of […]
Over 10,000 rallied at the White House today demanding an end to the Israeli lead bombing and destruction of the Gaza territory. The historic demonstration was the biggest anti-war march in over a generation and bore resemblance to anti-war rallies of the Vietnam War era. The number of people killed […]
The People’s Climate March will surge through Manhattan on September 21 with an expected quarter million individuals in attendance. Times Square will be the site of the historic gathering as many will travel from across the country to support UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s ambitious goals to reduce global warming […]
One year ago today, the Senate passed Resolution 202, establishing National Whistleblower Appreciation Day on July 30. Passage of Resolution 202 was led by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and was passed by unanimous consent. Truly remarkable in this era of partisan rancor. And it’s not just […]
On Sunday temperatures ran hot as over a thousand protestors rallied in the nation’s capitol against fracking. The two-day “Stop Gas Exports” actions lasted into Monday and 25 activists were arrested at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) during an act of civil disobedience. Their message: fracking poisons water, land […]
By Keith Wrightson Today’s federal whistleblower protection laws are far too weak for many private sector workers, making it extremely difficult for them to expose wrongdoing because they rightly fear they can and will be retaliated against. Of concern are whistleblower protections allotted to workers under 29 U.S.C. §660, Section […]