Year: 2011
Soaring food prices hit the world’s poor
February 17, 2011
Soaring food prices hit the world’s poor
Global food prices reached a record high in January, with the rising cost of food pushing some 44 million people…
Jordanian protesters demand change on the heels of Egyptian uprising
February 17, 2011
Jordanian protesters demand change on the heels of Egyptian uprising
Protests in Amman sparked by high prices and a troubled education system demand political and economic reforms and show support…
Number of food stamp recipients increased 14 percent in 2010
February 17, 2011
Number of food stamp recipients increased 14 percent in 2010
Figures show that 43.6 million people in the United States received food stamps in 2010, without which they would have…
Women’s right to choose under assault in Wichita, Kan.
February 17, 2011
Women’s right to choose under assault in Wichita, Kan.
A Kansas state judge has issued a restraining order preventing Dr. Mila Means from providing abortion services in Wichita, where…
Syracuse socialism conference brings together activists
February 17, 2011
Syracuse socialism conference brings together activists
On Feb. 12,more than 50 people gathered for the Syracuse Liberation Conference in Central New York to discuss local and…
‘Scott Walker is another tool of the ultra rich’
February 17, 2011
‘Scott Walker is another tool of the ultra rich’
Liberation News correspondents have been sending in frequent eyewitness updates from the frontlines of the of the unfolding labor struggle…
Breaking News: ‘We have moved into the Capitol Building.’
February 17, 2011
Breaking News: ‘We have moved into the Capitol Building.’
Second interview with Austin Thompson, an eyewitness to the dramatic demonstrations by students and workers in a dramatic action protesting…
Wisconsin governor threatens public workers with National Guard
February 16, 2011
Wisconsin governor threatens public workers with National Guard
On Feb. 15, thousands of workers and supporters demonstrated at the Capitol in Madison, Wis., to protest Gov. Scott Walker’s…
Youth and students stand up for public-sector workers
February 16, 2011
Youth and students stand up for public-sector workers
Liberation News interviews Samantha Hooser, a student participating in the protests in Madison, Wis., in solidarity with the public-sector workers…
Eyewitness from Wisconsin’s labor battle
February 16, 2011
Eyewitness from Wisconsin’s labor battle
Interview with Austin Thompson, an eyewitness to the dramatic demonstrations by students and workers in a dramatic action protesting a…