Year: 2011
Protest at Palmerola Air Base marks second anniversary of Honduras coup
July 4, 2011
Protest at Palmerola Air Base marks second anniversary of Honduras coup
On June 28, protesters at Palmerola Air Base in Honduras denounced the U.S. role in the overthrow of Honduras' democratically…
Displaced women demand justice in Port au Prince
July 4, 2011
Displaced women demand justice in Port au Prince
Displaced Haitians protest government agents' attacks on their tent camp, demanding basic human rights.
Albuquerque emergency protest for flotilla to Gaza
July 4, 2011
Albuquerque emergency protest for flotilla to Gaza
Activists from Albuquerque protested July 2 to demand that the U.S. and Israel stop blocking the ships of the Freedom…
Pelican Bay prisoners on hunger strike against inhumane treatment
July 2, 2011
Pelican Bay prisoners on hunger strike against inhumane treatment
Prisoners at Pelican Bay State Prison went on hunger strike July 1 to protest inhumane treatment, living conditions and indefinite…
Human rights groups: charges against Gaddafi unsupported by evidence
July 2, 2011
Human rights groups: charges against Gaddafi unsupported by evidence
On June 27, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi and other Libyan state officials for…
Petraeus to be promoted for being best liar
July 2, 2011
Petraeus to be promoted for being best liar
What is Petraeus's punishment for knowingly spreading false information? He was nominated to be the director of the CIA by…
Grocery workers march on corporate headquarters
July 2, 2011
Grocery workers march on corporate headquarters
Over one hundred people shut down Michillinda Street in Arcadia, Calif. at a rally in front of Von's regional headquarters…
Brother of Sgt. Kirkland: ‘Army mental health care is a joke’
July 2, 2011
Brother of Sgt. Kirkland: ‘Army mental health care is a joke’
Sgt. Derrick Kirkland lost his life to suicide on March 19, 2010. Following is an interview with Derrick Kirkland’s younger…
March and rally demand justice for Jordan Miles
July 2, 2011
March and rally demand justice for Jordan Miles
On June 25, 200 people gathered for a march and rally to demand justice for Jordan Miles, a Black high…
ILO adopts convention on domestic workers
July 2, 2011
ILO adopts convention on domestic workers
The International Labor Organization, a U.N. agency that deals with international labor standards, has adopted the International Convention on Domestic…