Charlotte

Are streetcars the future of public transportation?

Cities across the country are relying on the retro transit line to breathe new life into their moribund downtowns

Jeff Turrentine, OnEarth.org Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:18 PM UTC 22
Social OnEarth.org, transportation

Video and prepared text of President Barack Obama's speech VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Friday, Sep 7, 2012 2:42 AM UTC 46
News Barack Obama, Mitt Romney

Disillusioned Republicans explain their party's hard-right turn

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, Sep 7, 2012 1:53 AM UTC 18
Politics Charlie Crist

Unions have long been the backbone of the Democratic Party. So why aren't they getting more love in Charlotte?

Sally Kohn Thursday, Sep 6, 2012 3:27 PM UTC
Politics

Why you can never blame anything on the weather

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 8:30 PM UTC
News Dumb tweet of the day

Democrats will announce a pro-union platform in Charlotte -- but some convention workers say they're forgotten

Josh Eidelson Friday, Aug 24, 2012 6:44 PM UTC
Politics The Labor Movement, Unions

This year, protesters plan to target the Democratic and Republican National Conventions with equal force

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Aug 16, 2012 6:25 PM UTC 21
Politics