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PA Voter ID law struck down. Now what?
By Randy LoBasso – Almost two years ago, the Pennsylvania state Legislature passed a party-lined bill which created a Voter ID requirement during Pennsylvania elections. This morning, a judge ruled that law is illegal. The ruling is neither the first…
Why Martin Luther King’s Dream Is Still Unfulfilled: 1. A living wage 2. Desegregation 3. Fair voting 4. Unfettered unionization
By Annie-Rose Strasser – Rather than simply celebrating the accomplishments of his life on Martin Luther King, Jr. day, this year ThinkProgress wants to take a look back at the unfinished parts of King’s legacy. While the civil rights leader…
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge’s Statement in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge – In 1968, Dr. King spent his last birthday working on the Poor People’s Campaign to bring attention to the need for economic justice in America. If he were alive today, I wonder how…
How Walmart Organizers Turned the Internet Into a Shop Floor
Walmart workers and organizers prove ‘clicktivism’ can evolve into offline activism. BY Sarah Jaffe – The basic tools of labor organizing haven’t changed in hundreds of years. There’s no substitute for face-to-face conversations about working conditions and what can be…
