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April 24, 2013

Chicanos Por La Causa

When the system let him down, he fought back. Meet Pete Garcia. More

Article | October 4, 2010

Outrage: Banking on Bonuses and Greed

While $2.8 trillion in retirement savings vanished and $400 billion in taxpayer-financed loans were rushed to bail out troubled banks, financial executives gave themselves some $18.4 billion in bonuse ... More

Article | July 8, 2010

Chicanos for la Causa

He broke down barriers and won the fight for his Phoenix community: Meet Pete Garcia. More

Article | June 30, 2010

How the Kent State Shooting Changed Me

A former Kent State University student looks back at the 40th anniversary of the shooting that became the antiwar movement’s watershed event. More

Article | June 24, 2010

Advocates Tell Candidates to Provide Affordable, Quality Health Care Coverage Now

The chief executives of AARP, Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association led rallies today -- in New Hampshire ... More

Article | April 14, 2010

AARP: Anger Is Not Enough. What We Need Is Action

On behalf of AARP’s 40 million members, AARP Chief Executive Officer Bill Novelli today issued an urgent call to the American people to demand action by our elected leaders in Washington to solve the ... More

Article | April 6, 2010

40 Years Later: A Look Back at the Turning Point for Gay Rights

For gay and lesbian Americans, June 28, 1969, was the day that changed everything. More

Article | April 20, 2011

40 Years After Kent State Shooting

Survivors of the Kent State shootings speak about the anti-war demonstrations that turned deadly after the National Guardsmen started firing upon thousands of students who had ignored calls to disper ... More

Article | June 24, 2010

UPDATE: AARP, Business Roundtable, and SEIU CEOs Available To Take Reporter Questions Following Rally

Over 2,000 people from the Divided We Fail group will be rallying on Capitol Hill in an effort to collect pledges from lawmakers to address the most pressing domestic issues facing Americans today th ... More

Article | April 16, 2010