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Police barricade protesters to separate the public from those in the tar sands sit-in on August 20th, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Amy Dewan / tarsandaction) The …

Later today, California’s Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a two-hour hearing on the nomination of Goodwin Liu to the state supreme court. Goodwin is widely expected to be …

Buenos Aires - During the social and economic collapse of 2002-2003, the Argentine state encouraged the formation of workers' cooperatives, which helped mitigate the worst effects of the crisis, …

In today's On the News segment: Speaker of the House John Boehner made history yesterday by rejecting a presidential request for a joint session of Congress, Michigan Republican Gov. …

Part I: Poverty Jim Taylor has entered the poverty and education debate by asking US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and billionaire/education entrepreneur Bill Gates a direct …

Boeing makes the future. That’s the recurring message of Boeing’s “Future of Flight” tour, which brings visitors from around the world through its Everett factory in Washington State. The …

Part I: Rick Perry and the Texas Public Policy Foundation If Rick Perry goes to Washington, it's likely that he will bring with him the conservative policies …

Los Angeles - The California Legislature is poised to pass a law that would allow illegal immigrants to receive state-financed aid for college. Known as the California Dream Act, …

In 1942, Virginia Young, right, a supervisor at an air base in Texas, secured housing for new workers like Ethel Mann. (Photo: Howard R. Hollem / Library of Congress) …

A U.S. diplomatic cable made public by WikiLeaks provides evidence that U.S. troops executed at least 10 Iraqi civilians, including a woman in her 70s and a 5-month-old infant, …