November 26, 2007 -
More than 40 human rights organizations sent a letter last week to federal officials protesting the planned demolition of some 3,000 public housing units in New Orleans. The letter -- which went to U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and U.S.
November 20, 2007 -
The U.S. Supreme Court is halting executions by lethal injection until deciding whether the practice is cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the 8th Amendment. Executions in Kentucky, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas are effectively on hold until a Kentucky case is decided.
November 19, 2007 -
The campaign of Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee got a boost recently from Outdoor Life.
November 19, 2007 -
The Movement Vision Lab at the Center for Community Change -- a special project that aims to "bring together grassroots organizers and social justice advocates to share and debate long-term, visionary ideas for the future" -- has launched an interesting blog.
November 19, 2007 -
Last week we brought you news of the excellent database launched by the Center for Global Development showing carbon dioxide emissions from the world's power plants.
November 19, 2007 -
There are many, but USA Today points to one particularly relevant to workers in search of a holiday this week: