Year: 2011

New Venezuelan law helps renters

New Venezuelan law helps renters

The Venezuelan National Assembly passed a law Oct. 27 expanding rent control and giving renters an option to buy homes…
Election campaign donations show who is really in control

Election campaign donations show who is really in control

Wall Street tycoons are among the largest contributors to the reelection campaign of President Barack Obama.
Police attack Occupy Richmond

Police attack Occupy Richmond

After two weeks of existence, police on foot and horseback dispersed the peaceful Occupy Richmond, Va. camp at 1 a.m.,…
Africa: invasions and interventions

Africa: invasions and interventions

A large-scale invasion of Somalia by Kenya and further escalation by U.S. imperialism in Uganda are poised to increase the…
Occupy movement joins anti-gentrification struggle in Harlem

Occupy movement joins anti-gentrification struggle in Harlem

Occupy activists have come to the aid of Harlem icon Queen Mother Dr. Blakely, vowing to occupy her building's boiler…
Victories in Bay Area Occupy movements

Victories in Bay Area Occupy movements

Recently Oakland and San Francisco have seen both violent police repression of, and demonstrations of popular solidarity with, the Occupy…
Chicago nurses picket Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Chicago nurses picket Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Chicago nurses picketed City Hall on Oct. 25 after the the arrest of 130 people at the 3,000-strong Occupy Chicago…
Brazilian bank workers settle strike

Brazilian bank workers settle strike

Brazilian bank workers called off their 21-day strike recently after accepting a proposed wage increase.
Indonesian mine workers on strike

Indonesian mine workers on strike

Mine workers in Papua, Indonesia, are heading into the second month of a strike against the U.S.-owned Freeport-McMoRan Copper &…
The case for socialism

The case for socialism

From a presentation at a Party for Socialism and Liberation forum in San Francisco Oct. 21.
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