Community groups mobilize to pass a dedicated fund for affordable housing in San Francisco.

First Nations and environmental activists interrupt Enbridge’s pipeline plans at a National Energy Board hearing in Toronto regarding Line 9B, a pipeline that conveys crude oil between Sarnia, Ontario and Montréal, Quebec.

Idle No More protestors assert treaty rights and nationhood in Toronto, Canada as part of this International Day of Action, October 7, 2013.

Corporate agribusiness, like US-based Dole, and large-scale mining are threatening the lives and environment of rural Filipinos, but they're ready to fight for way of life.

Growing movement decries Philippine President's failure to address the widespread poverty, corruption and human rights abuses during his State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Community leaders are worried that diminishing funds for youth programs are going to bring an uprise of violence in troubled communities.

National Nurses United lead protest against Keystone XL pipeline highlighting possible health impact.

A look at the push to legalize San Francisco in-law units, unregulated apartments often found in garages.

California Domestic Workers and advocates meet with legislators at the California capital on Mother's Day to demand the passage of a Bill of Rights to protect their workers.

Protesters occupy a City building because Toronto shelters are over capacity and more people are dying on the streets.

A crowd of protesters gathered around the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco to demand action on the deaths, human trafficking and abuse of Filipino migrant workers on an oil rig in New Orleans.

The wait list for public housing in Toronto is over 10 years long. A look at what Toronto residents endure as they wait for affordable housing.

Severe cut backs to immigrant settlement services mean that many go without critical help to get established in Canada.

Immigrant settlement agencies face severe cut backs from federal government leaving many new Canadians unable to access critical services.