Bernie Sanders and Civil Rights Leaders Demand Workers’ Rights at Nissan Factory

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Mar 6, 2017 If corporations can "stop workers in Mississippi from forming a union, they can keep wages down in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania," Sanders tweets. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The ‘Hidden Figures’ Jeff Sessions Wants to Keep in the Shadows

By Bill Moyers / Moyers & Company Jan 13, 2017 A new movie reminds us of past racial injustice as a new administration tries to turn back the clock. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Alabama NAACP Not Backing Down After Jeff Sessions’ Office Lashes Out

By Sarah Lazare / AlterNet Jan 8, 2017 Protesters say they want to prevent the senator from becoming attorney general because of his racist track record. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NAACP Stages Sit-In at Sen. Jeff Sessions’ Office

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Jan 5, 2017 A group of protesters sought to bring attention to Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general and his record on race, civil rights and criminal justice reform issues. Six were arrested at the Alabama senator's office Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III Make America White Again?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Nov 22, 2016 He and his supporters may have whitewashed his record, but the Alabama senator’s past statements and actions can be described in a single word: racist. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

DOJ Agrees: North Carolina Counties Are Purging Black Voters From the Rolls

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Nov 2, 2016 A DOJ statement of interest filed Monday in response to an emergency lawsuit finds that GOP-led roll purging violates the National Voter Registration Act. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Officer Who Drove Van Carrying Freddie Gray Acquitted of All Charges

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2016 Caesar Goodson was among six Baltimore officers charged with murder after Gray’s mysterious death while in police custody. Caesar Goodson was among six Baltimore officers charged with murder after Gray’s mysterious death while in police custody. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democracy in Action: Arrests at Capitol Building Protests Top 1,400

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 19, 2016 Over the past week, Democracy Spring and Democracy Awakening activists lobbied members of Congress for campaign finance and voter-law reforms. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Highlighting Bernie Sanders’ Broad Appeal, Former NAACP Head Readies Key Endorsement

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Feb 5, 2016 A growing list of black supporters could be key to running a campaign that will take Sanders to July's Democratic National Convention. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

People of Flint Call for Pro-Democracy Revolt to Save Their Poisoned City

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Jan 28, 2016 Residents and advocacy organizations are seeking outside intervention and a complete overhaul of the state government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Passing the Torch: From Julian Bond to Black Lives Matter

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Aug 20, 2015 Julian Bond was a lifelong activist, speaking out in recent years for marriage equality, getting arrested in front of the White House while protesting the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, and supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. The civil-rights pioneer died this week at the age of 75. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

All Votes Matter: When Will Discrimination End at the Ballot Box?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 20, 2015 It would have been lovely if Ari Berman's new book, "Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America," could simply have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Instead, it is even more useful as a guide to what still needs to be done. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )