2008

As long-time St. Louis activist Percy Green took questions Friday at the World Community Center on his decades of activist experiences, he grinned politely at the prospect of answering one audience member’s question, in particular:…

According to a new poll from SurveyUSA, the contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is now too close to call in Missouri. The poll shows Hillary Clinton at 48% with a slight lead over…

Supporters of an effort to get on the November ballot a measure to eliminate affirmative action in Missouri missed their midnight deadline last night. In all likelihood, it was not a strategic blunder, but probably…

It’s a preemptive thanks, but no thanks. State Rep. Connie Johnson sent a letter to Firefighters Local 73 Tuesday stating she would not “seek nor accept” any endorsement from the union due to the “racial…

It’s the fight against the flood. A gaggle of bipartisan politicians are throwing down the gauntlet on the US Army Corps of Engineers who plan to go ahead with a man-made flood on the Missouri…

I’ll be heading to New Orleans tomorrow, embedded with the Missouri National Guard troops being sent to the Gulf Coast to aid in the effort. There are already 600 Missouri National Guardsmen and Women on…

Teachers can be activists too! Or at least the point teachers Jeanine Molloff and Cris Mann of St. Louis Public Schools are making. They’ll be hosting a chat tonight on “In What Ways Can Teachers…

It’s a miracle! On the third try the Clinton Campaign finalized their eligible delegates to compete in tonight’s congressional district caucuses. On Wednesday some delegate list snafus popped up where Clinton supporters found their names…