Published on Saturday, February 26, 2011 by CommonDreams.org‘Mad as Hell’ in Madisonby Ralph NaderThe large demonstrations at the state Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin are driven by a middle class awakening to the spectre of its destruction by the… more »

39 years ago today in 1970, over 20 million Americans publicly demonstrated their support for the first [[en:Earth Day]]. Founded by U.S. Senator [[en:Gaylord Nelson]] as an environmental teach-in, a nationwide grassroots demonstration on the environment… more »

Petition The IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) owns an incredible 3,217 metric tons of gold. At the recent G20 summit, world leaders committed to using funds from selling a small fraction of that gold to help developing countries that are strugg… more »

From the online group Mother's Day For Peace: Did you know that Mother’s Day in America originated as a day to celebrate peace? In fact, it was once known as Mother's Day for Peace, tracing its roots to a mother’s plea for peace after the Civil War.… more »

Excerpt:Just like their characters from "The West Wing," Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, and Richard Schiff care deeply about the struggles of working families. That's why they came to Washington, DC to help kick off the "Faces of the Employee Free Ch… more »