by Christophe Haubursin | Mar 7, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – A group of demonstrators gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington Friday to shave their heads in solidarity with a political prisoner in China. Liu Xia has been under house arrest in Beijing since 2010. She was arrested shortly after her...
by Safiya Merchant | Mar 7, 2012 | Politics
Hector E. Sanchez, the executive director of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, said illegal immigration benefits American business (Safiya Merchant/Medill).Janet Murguia, the president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza, said...
by Chris Kirk | Jan 24, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON — About 100 demonstrators dressed up like referees and blew whistles outside the Capitol Tuesday to “call foul” on Congress, which they said has been bought by big oil companies that spend millions on lobbying and campaign contributions....
by Rachel Morello | Jan 23, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Mandy Smith got off the Smithsonian Metro stop escalator and immediately grabbed a sign from March for Life volunteers. “Defend life,” it read. “I’m here because my mom was pregnant with me in high school,” said Smith, clutching her sign to her chest....
