Year: 2011
Criminal war in Iraq enters ninth year
March 17, 2011
Criminal war in Iraq enters ninth year
As the Iraq war enters its ninth year, over 1 million Iraqis are dead, millions are refugees and living conditions…
Stop U.S/U.N. military intervention against Libya!
March 17, 2011
Stop U.S/U.N. military intervention against Libya!
U.S./U.N. intervention will not bring "freedom" to the Libyan people. Progressive people must tear the mask off the phony humanitarian…
Maryland legislature delays passage of Civil Marriage Protection Act
March 15, 2011
Maryland legislature delays passage of Civil Marriage Protection Act
The Maryland House of Delegates delayed passage of a the bill would repeal a statute defining marriage as being between…
States slash mental health spending
March 15, 2011
States slash mental health spending
According to a report released March 9 by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, two-thirds of states have reduced spending…
Victory against racist death penalty in Illinois
March 15, 2011
Victory against racist death penalty in Illinois
After years of struggle against the racist, anti-worker death penalty, Illinois officially abolished capital punishment on March 9.
Stop Islamophobia and racist hate!
March 15, 2011
Stop Islamophobia and racist hate!
Orange County residents, including elected officials, recently held a fascist-like, anti-Muslim rally outside of an Islamic charity fundraising event in…
L.A. Police Commission finds cop that killed Manuel Jamines ‘acted properly’
March 15, 2011
L.A. Police Commission finds cop that killed Manuel Jamines ‘acted properly’
The Party for Socialism and Liberation unequivocally condemns the L.A. Police Commission finding that LAPD officer Frank Hernandez "acted lawfully"…
Congressional hearings attempt to whip up anti-Muslim bigotry
March 14, 2011
Congressional hearings attempt to whip up anti-Muslim bigotry
On March 10, U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) held a hearing in Congress on the so-called radicalization of Muslim Americans…
Harvard study debunks teacher merit pay
March 14, 2011
Harvard study debunks teacher merit pay
A study has concluded that the $75 million experiment in merit pay for New York City public school teachers had…
Limb from limb
March 13, 2011
Limb from limb
New data revealed in the March 4 Washington Post shows a massive increase in injured soldiers—the “signature wound" being the…