Watch 100 Women Risk Arrest for Immigration Reform
Von Diaz provides video via Colorlines of the September 12, 2013 immigration reform civil disobedience.
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Women’s Groups Rally for Immigration Reform
Julia Preston writes for The New York Times: “The 115 women arrested included Terry O’Neill, president of the National Organization for Women, and Linda Meric, executive director of 9to5, both women’s groups that have not been prominent in pushing Congre…
Weil on Finance: Huffpo Crows
Jonathan Weil writes for Bloomberg: “Lots of progressive/liberal groups had come out in opposition to Summers, including MoveOn.org, The Other 98%, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and the National Organization for Women.”
The Populist Rebellion That Tripped Up Larry Summers
John Nichols writes for The Nation: “Like many progressive organizations, NOW expressed discomfort with the approach Summers has taken to core economic questions.”
Will there be justice in 14-year-old rape victim’s case?
Irin Carmon writes for MSNBC.com: “Last Thursday, among the hundreds of protesters outside the offices of a Montana judge who shortened to 30 days the sentence of a teacher convicted of raping his 14-year-old student, was a surprise guest: the judge hims…