Year: 2011
Parents deported, thousands of children are placed in foster care
November 26, 2011
Parents deported, thousands of children are placed in foster care
A new report states that there are about 5,100 children in 22 states in foster care as a result of…
Afghan students protest long-term US occupation
November 26, 2011
Afghan students protest long-term US occupation
More than 1,000 students in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, took to the streets in protest on Nov. 20, blocking the road to…
Income disparity, greed of the wealthy increases
November 26, 2011
Income disparity, greed of the wealthy increases
Forbes Magazine reports that 50 percent of all capital gains currently goes to just 0.1 percent of the population in…
Hate crimes on the rise
November 26, 2011
Hate crimes on the rise
The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez announced Nov. 10 that hate crimes…
Greenhouse gases in environment at record level
November 26, 2011
Greenhouse gases in environment at record level
On Nov. 21, the World Meteorological Organization released a report showing a record level of greenhouse gases in the environment.
Signs of resistance to NATO-installed government in Libya
November 26, 2011
Signs of resistance to NATO-installed government in Libya
One month after the official “liberation” of Libya was declared, the authority of the National Transition Council remains tenuous at…
Free Egypt! Free Manning!
November 23, 2011
Free Egypt! Free Manning!
Recognizing the common thread of U.S. imperialism, organizers of demonstrations in solidarity with Bradley Manning and Egyptian protesters came together…
VIDEO: Egypt’s uprising – genuine revolution
November 23, 2011
VIDEO: Egypt’s uprising – genuine revolution
The demonstrators who are on the streets are not satisfied with cosmetic change, they want real change, Becker tells RT.…
Occupy the Bay continues the struggle despite raids
November 23, 2011
Occupy the Bay continues the struggle despite raids
In the space of one week, occupations in the Bay Area have been threatened with raids conducted by not one…
5,000 protest at UC Davis: General strike on Nov. 28!
November 22, 2011
5,000 protest at UC Davis: General strike on Nov. 28!
Around 5,000 students, university staff and community members joined a mass demonstration at UC Davis quad in response to the…