August 26, 2011 -
By Joe Atkins, Labor South It all started in Mississippi. Of course.
August 25, 2011 -
When a massive coal ash pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston power plant in eastern Tennessee failed back in December 2008, it dumped a billion gallons of coal ash -- the toxic waste left over after burning coal -- into a nearby community and waterways.
August 25, 2011 -
As the role of big money in elections steadily grows, the 2012 Congressional elections are on track to shatter all earlier records for campaign cash. According to data released by the Federal Election Commission this week, U.S. House and Senate candidates raised more than $287 million so far for next year's contests. That's $33 million more than Congressional hopefuls hauled in during the first half of 2009, which marked the earlier off-year record.
August 25, 2011 -
By Kung Li
August 24, 2011 -
The scare over the impact
August 23, 2011 -
Each presidential election, Republicans declare that this could be the year they might win over African-American voters, or at least enough to tip the balance in key battleground states.
August 23, 2011 -
By Bill Quigley and Davida Finger
