Students at The George Washington University are speaking out against another exclusive contract granted to Sodexo to cater all events that will take place in one of its newest residence halls.
Sodexo already has an exclusive contract to cater…

This is the second in a series examining a post written by Chamber of Commerce Senior Communications Director Brad Peck, and the subsequent apologies for it by himself and Chamber COO David Chavern.

Peck decided to commemorate the 90th anniv…

It was 47 years-ago today that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on the steps of the Capitol and delivered his famous, "I have a dream" speech." That speech was given at "The march for jobs and freedom," there were 250,000 people participating.

As many of us remember Dr. King as a hero, a leader among leaders — we must not forget that just a few days ago a hardworking cab driver in NYC was brutally stabbed for being Muslim.

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Dozens of protests planned for September 15

Reviving a core demand from the August 28, 1963 “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” Jobs with Justice is declaring a national “jobs emergency” and calling for Full and Fair Employment.  Protests are expected in dozens of cities across the country on September 15.

“It’s time for corporate apologists in the Senate, who are blocking a recovery for the rest of us, to recognize what workers already know:  we are in a jobs emergency that requires a bold, emergency response,” said Sarita Gupta, Jobs with Justice Executive Director.  “With record long-term unemployment and communities losing vital public services, it is time to put Full and Fair Employment and a massive federal works program, core demands from the 1963 March for Jobs and Freedom that Glenn Beck wants us to forget, back on the national agenda.”

The demands of the September 15 protests are full and fair employment – including passage of legislation like Local Jobs for America Act which would save or create 1 million jobs, extension of the emergency Temporary Assistance to Needy

Continue reading 47 Years After King’s March, JwJ Revives Call for Full & Fair Employment

Free at last, free at last….will this country ever be free of Glenn Beck’s fear-mongering and histrionics?

You’ve probably heard by now that Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin plan to host a rally with thousands of teabaggers at the Lincoln Memor…

(Philadelphia) – Dan Onorato, the Democratic nominee for Governor, spent a few hours walking in the shoes of Shanrika Dukes, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at the Somerton Center nursing home in northeast Philadelphia this afternoon. Ms. …

By Joshua M Brown I’m drawing a line in the sand with this blog post.  I will make some enemies and maybe some friends, but the intent is not to court favor with either side of this issue  rather it is to introduce a topic here that will likely see a great deal of future [...]

The largest security company in Washington, D.C. is putting our nation’s capital at risk, according to a letter of concern signed by all 13 members of the D.C. City Council. Last week, the Council sent a letter to the Office of Contracting and…

Dan Onorato, the Democratic nominee for Governor, spent a few hours walking yesterday in the shoes of Shanrika Dukes, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at the Somerton Center nursing home in northeast Philadelphia. Shanrika has been working …

Century City’s business as usual came to a standstill yesterday afternoon as the janitors who lost their jobs cleaning JPMorgan Chase-owned Century Plaza towers were joined by 500 janitors, community activists, and union supporters at a march …