Year: 2009
SF-Bay Area branch celebrates 5 years of the PSL
June 27, 2009
SF-Bay Area branch celebrates 5 years of the PSL
On Fri. June 19, a crowd of about 75 people gathered at Centro del Pueblo in San Francisco to celebrate…
D.C. City Council votes down racist gang injunction bill
June 27, 2009
D.C. City Council votes down racist gang injunction bill
The Washington, D.C., campaign to impose so-called "gang injunctions" in working-class neighborhoods to make it easier for police to arrest…
Health care is a human right
June 27, 2009
Health care is a human right
Health care is a fundamental human right. Yet 47 million people in the United States have no health care coverage…
Racist Miami cops kill unarmed Arab youth
June 27, 2009
Racist Miami cops kill unarmed Arab youth
On June 14, the racist Miami police shot and killed Husein Shehada, a 29-year-old Palestinian-American, on Washington Avenue and 11th…
Neo-liberal alliance wins Indian elections
June 24, 2009
Neo-liberal alliance wins Indian elections
On May 13, India’s massive, multi-phase election ended with a surprisingly strong victory for the ruling Congress Party. The Congress…
D.C. jobless rate officially passes 10 percent
June 24, 2009
D.C. jobless rate officially passes 10 percent
The Washington, D.C., Department of Employment Services announced June 19 that the District’s official rate of unemployment reached 10.7 percent…
In solidarity with the Palestinian people
June 24, 2009
In solidarity with the Palestinian people
This is an edited version of a talk given at the June 6 Gaza Solidarity Day rally in San Francisco…
An important victory for the Indigenous of Peru
June 24, 2009
An important victory for the Indigenous of Peru
The indigenous population of Peru has won an important victory in their ongoing struggle to retain control over their resource-rich…
Supreme Court rejects right to DNA tests
June 24, 2009
Supreme Court rejects right to DNA tests
On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that prisoners have no constitutional right to demand DNA testing that…
Thousands protest in Chicago to stop Illinois budget cuts
June 24, 2009
Thousands protest in Chicago to stop Illinois budget cuts
On June 18, over 3,000 people rallied in the middle of a workday outside of the James R. Thompson Center…