San Francisco, California (CNN) -- Alcatraz Island was a chilly, unwelcoming place once reserved for infamous criminals. Not even the federal government appeared to want it after the penitentiary closed in the 1960s.

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The following letter is being issued by over a dozen Christian leaders to President Obama, as he considers a new strategy in Afghanistan. Please add your name to the letter, and we'll send a copy to the White House.

Think this problem can't get any worse? It can. Soon, the Supreme Court could strike down a century of modest limits on corporate influence in politics, allowing unlimited corporate money into our elections. On September 9, the Supreme Court heard the

Like 57 million people in the U.S., Desiree is not allowed to earn any paid sick days at her job. So on Tuesday, she testified before a Senate Committee about her family's experience with getting the flu and not having any paid sick days: "Families li

Khalid Sheik Mohammed -- the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks -- and four co-defendants will be tried in federal

Urgent: The Stupak Amendment to the House health care bill has raised a firestorm of protest. You can read about it at Care2, where we have several posts already with more on the way. Keep your eyes on our Women's Rights and Health Policy channels for inf

Firing or refusing to hire someone because they are gay or lesbian is legal in 29 states. And job discrimination against people based on gender identity is legal in 38 states. Now that you know, it's time to act. Tell your member of Congress to supp

President Obama has nominated two chemical agribusiness cronies for high level positions. It's time to stop appointing people who are going to push chemical-intensive industrial agriculture, inappropriate biotechnologies and unfair trade deals that put pr

A major international climate change initiative, bigger than the Kyoto treaty and involving many more nations, is coming in December. Scientists predict global warming will lead to extreme catastrophes worldwide if unchecked, including severe effects felt