Year: 2009

SF-Bay Area branch celebrates 5 years of the PSL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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