Year: 2011
Honduran people’s resistance continues
February 6, 2011
Honduran people’s resistance continues
On June 28, 2009, the Honduran military dragged President Manuel Zelaya out of his home at gunpoint and forced him…
Freedom rides still inspire 50 years later
February 6, 2011
Freedom rides still inspire 50 years later
Today, an interstate bus trip may not seem like anything revolutionary—dut in the deep South, during the Jim Crow era…
End the Continental bar’s racist policies
February 6, 2011
End the Continental bar’s racist policies
After initiating a petition and outreach campaign to the owner of Continental Bar—the subject of frequent allegations of racism—ANSWER Coalition…
The law that put the Klan on the run
February 6, 2011
The law that put the Klan on the run
This month marks 140 years since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1871. Often called the anti-Klan act,…
Bradley Manning faces new abuse in prison
February 4, 2011
Bradley Manning faces new abuse in prison
Bradley Manning, accused of leaking classified materials to Wikileaks, continues to suffer under deplorable conditions at the Quantico military base…
Disabled workers paid starvation wages
February 4, 2011
Disabled workers paid starvation wages
The National Disability Rights Network released a report on Jan. 18 detailing the widespread oppression faced by workers with disabilities.
The Palestine Papers and the Egyptian revolutionary uprising
February 3, 2011
The Palestine Papers and the Egyptian revolutionary uprising
More than 1,700 internal and diplomatic documents known as the 'Palestine Papers' released in January paint a revealing picture of…
PSL San Diego supports ‘March for the Liberation of the People’
February 3, 2011
PSL San Diego supports ‘March for the Liberation of the People’
On Jan. 22, students, teachers and other workers came together and raised their voices in a march as part of…
Re-open investigation of secret CIA prisons in Lithuania!
February 3, 2011
Re-open investigation of secret CIA prisons in Lithuania!
Human rights groups are urging the Lithuanian government to reopen a criminal investigation into secret prisons run by the CIA,…
Cuba registers breakthrough lung cancer vaccine
February 3, 2011
Cuba registers breakthrough lung cancer vaccine
Cuba has registered the world’s first lung cancer vaccine in Peru and has plans to register the drug in other…