Today, with the 2012 elections looming before us, we must ensure that the national movement we’ve helped to build has the clout to make our politicians listen. We will all demonstrate that power where “the 99%” counts the most—at the ballot box. But it won’t be easy. In 2011—when our nation finally awoke to the growing inequality between those who have too...
Voices were loud and emotions were high on the usually austere marble steps of the Supreme Court this morning. About 250 people rallied in front of the Court building to express their opinion about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), whose constitutionality is being considered by the Supreme Court today and tomorrow. In light of the recent conservative attacks on female reproductive rights,...
Last night, after the longest leg of the Selma to Alabama march, hundreds of marchers, supporters, and community members gathered at a Catholic school in Montgomery. On each face, under the sweat and dirt from spending all day marching in the sun, you could see hope. I was amazed that after 13 miles, there were still folks willing to stand for hours to be part of this rally, part of this...
You can hear the awe and disbelief in the now infamous and chilling 911 calls from residents of Sanford, FL. In essence, they capture the moments in which a 17 year old black teenager, Trayvon Martin, was assassinated. And the gunman, George Zimmerman, has not even been arrested. Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” Law says a citizen doesn’t have to retreat before...
