Year: 2011
Nationwide protests, civil disobedience in support of Hyatt hotel workers
July 28, 2011
Nationwide protests, civil disobedience in support of Hyatt hotel workers
UNITE HERE held a major action July 21 at the Hyatt Hotel at Union Square in San Francisco in conjunction…
Leon Panetta in Iraq: More lies, more war
July 28, 2011
Leon Panetta in Iraq: More lies, more war
New Secretary of Defense recycles Bush-era lies on trip to Iraq in mission to extend an unpopular war.
Panel calls for equal coverage for birth control
July 28, 2011
Panel calls for equal coverage for birth control
An advisory panel for the Obama administration called for free coverage for a full range of women’s health treatments including…
Churches join fight for immigrant rights
July 28, 2011
Churches join fight for immigrant rights
Religious coalition Greater Birmingham Ministries has joined forces with civil rights groups to fight one of the harshest immigration laws…
Debt drama contrived to benefit ruling rich at our expense
July 26, 2011
Debt drama contrived to benefit ruling rich at our expense
According to the U.S. government, Aug. 2 is a do-or-die day: either reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling…
Egyptians take to the streets again
July 24, 2011
Egyptians take to the streets again
Once again, Tahrir Square has been filled with tens of thousands of Egyptians rallying against the government.
Democrats and Republicans raise over $100 million for election campaign
July 24, 2011
Democrats and Republicans raise over $100 million for election campaign
The 2012 elections are still over 15 months away yet candidates for the two major capitalist parties have raised more…
University instructors in Florida unionize in response to attacks
July 24, 2011
University instructors in Florida unionize in response to attacks
Unions representing instructors at public universities in Florida have been rapidly growing in recent months.